Starz
The reviews for The Couple Next Door are in and they aren't great. However, if you heard the words "Sam Heughan erotic thriller" and came for the plot, that's a personal problem. Today, we are only talking about the first episode of the six-
Sundance Now
For all that Sundance Now and the little federation of small-time streaming services it dwells among with its AMC Nertwork's brethren, it is a valuable platform, as is Acorn TV, which is why it is so irritating that both streaming services are consistently undermarketed. BritBox, after all,
Acorn TV
We are a full quarter of the way into the 21st century. However, not everyone is quick to embrace the future, not even in television, even though most would assume those who work with filming tech would be the first to adopt any new technology bandwagon. Murdoch Mysteries is a
Netflix
When Netflix transitioned to streaming originals in 2013, it made the move to " disrupt" the entertainment industry. It's certainly done that: destroying cable, sending multiple successful production studios into bankruptcy, and changing how the average person consumes television. But it's also been forced to
PBS
If you aren’t already familiar with historian and presenter Lucy Worsley, get ready to meet the only person on Earth who can make reading microfilm compelling. Worsley has presented British history documentaries on everything from Sherlock Holmes to Marie Antoinette. Her somewhat catchall series, Lucy Worsley Investigates, is back
Starz
As time-traveling period romance Outlander wraps up its penultimate season, Starz wants fans of author Diana Gabaldon's fictional universe to know its story is still far from over. After all, there are still ten episodes of the flagship series remaining. However, there are even odds that the
Disney/Hulu
It is not actually the case that Steven Knight has at least one dark'n'gritty historical drama streaming somewhere in the TV landscape at any given time; it just feels like it. The TV writer/producer rose to prominence with his Peaky Blinders series in 2013, which
Movies
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the first few months of the year are a slog. Don't believe me? A U.K. psychologist came up with a whole formula to prove that January 24 is the most depressing day of the year, thanks to the combination of
MGM+
Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders have been two of PBS Masterpiece's most successful mystery series in ages. Penned by Anthony Horowitz, the man who created Midsomer Murders and Foyle's War, among others, both seasons of the Lesley Manville-led meta-mystery tour have been the highlights
Apple TV
The 2023 Dual Writers and Actors Guild strikes in Hollywood were ultimately won by the writers and actors, who secured significant protections and pay restructuring to reflect the rise of streaming. The strikes also gave studios cover to (in business terms) "right-size" their current crop of shows
Peacock
They say that America and Britain are two cultures separated by a common language; the same is true for the TV the two countries broadcast. Channels like ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5 are littered with American TV series, most of which never hit the heights of popularity they receive
Netflix
The success of Netflix's slate of international originals continues to grow in recent months, with hits like the German drama The Empress, the Norwegian series La Palma, and, of course, the Korean language juggernaut that is Squid Game. The streamer is clearly hoping for similar mainstream success with