Lacy's love of British TV primarily involves evangelizing all things Doctor Who and watching as many period dramas as possible. York apologist and Ninth Doctor enthusiast, you can find her other writing all around the entertainment web.
Comedy
Hot on the heels of its premiere on the streaming service, HBO Max has renewed its quirky British romantic comedy Starstruck for a second season. The series, which aired on BBC Three in the U.K. earlier this spring, stars New Zealand comedian Rose Matafeo, who is also the series
Drama
The first trailer for AMC's upcoming revenge thriller The Beast Must Die has arrived, and the slick, tense clip promises a series full of twists of both the literal and figurative variety. The series follows the story of Francis Cairnes, a grieving mother who vows to take matters
Drama
Former Designated Survivor star Natascha McElhone is set to star in period drama Hotel Portofino, a historical family story that takes place on the Italian Riviera during the 1920s. The series will be a classic whodunnit-style mystery with clues and revelations woven throughout, as the characters go about their
Drama
Production on the sixth season of Outlander has officially wrapped, and the series is headed back to our screens early next year. Unfortunately, however, Season 6 will be slightly truncated due to the filming delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic, clocking in at just eight episodes. (But, on the plus
Drama
With many of our summer standards delayed thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, a new wave of heretofore unseen British programming is finally making its way to American shores - including the 2019 thriller Guilt, which will air on Masterpiece this September. Unlike many of PBS's other summer offerings, which
Drama
Period drama The Pursuit of Love premiered on the BBC earlier this spring to rave reviews and now American audiences will finally get to see the buzzy adaptation for themselves this summer, thanks to Amazon Prime Video Based on Nancy Mitford's groundbreaking 1945 novel of the same name,
Drama
Hulu's hilarious, heartfelt period comedy-drama The Great was one of 2020's most unexpected delights, a frothy and wildly entertaining take on the life of a young Catherine the Great that chronicles her rise from outsider to the longest-reigning female ruler in Russia’s history.
Mystery
Acorn TV's new original mystery series Whitstable Pearl lands next week, and aims to explores the dark undercurrents of murder and debauchery swirling beneath the surface of the English seaside town of Whitstable, famous for its native oysters and buffeted by the prevailing winds and spray of the
Drama
It's official: Noughts + Crosses, the BBC adaptation of author Majorie Blackman's award-winning YA series of the same name, will return for a second season. Given that it's been a year since the futuristic contemporary drama aired in the U.K. and six months
Drama
Cable network Starz announced a few weeks ago that former Harlots star Samantha Morton would lead their new series The Serpent Queen, an eight-part drama about the life of the infamous French queen Catherine de Medici. This week, they announced the actors who would join her, casting ten names
Drama
Dishonest or devoted? Sinner or saint? Traitor or trailblazer? These are the questions the trailer for the buzzy, controversial new period drama Anne Boleyn asks its audience to consider about the woman whose story most of us feel we already know. The upcoming Channel 5 series has made waves ever
Drama
The Crown star Claire Foy is leaving royalty behind for a very different sort of leading role with Britbox. The Emmy winner has been tapped to star in the upcoming crime drama Marlow, an eight-episode thriller that tells the story of two warring families that have lived on the