Netflix
“The pestilence has cast a strange spell on us all,” a partygoer insists in the trailer for Netflix's upcoming historical dramedy The Decameron, and if it weren't immediately obvious that this show is set in medieval Italy, you might wonder if it were actually set in
Apple TV
A few family films from the 1980s seem impossible to be made or remade today. Ridley Scott's Legend, for example, featuring Tim Curry on two-foot stilts, is a camp classic impossible to recapture; The Princess Bride is so perfect that a remake would be blasphemy. Then there are
PBS
Masterpiece's Van der Valk, ITV's remake of the 1970s era original starring Barry Foster, has never been a significant headliner series. The initial Dutch series was itself an oddity; it was one of the few non-BBC shows from the 1970s that hit big. (The theme song
Netflix
If the dog days of summer have you turning up the air conditioning and wishing you could fast-forward to autumn, the good news is that one of Netflix’s most anticipated releases of the fall feels closer now than ever. Heartstopper has released first-look images for its third season, along
Starz
The Serpent Queen initially aired in the fall of 2022, and though it was originally hinted to be a limited series, it was a big enough hit that Season 2 was confirmed toward the end of its run. Continuing the story of Catherine de Medici with verve, humor, and a
Apple TV
Apple TV+ has grown into a must-watch destination for prestige television, boasting critically acclaimed comedies (Ted Lasso), dramas (Slow Horses), thrillers (Hijack), and limited series (Manhunt). But with the success of CODA, the streamer has turned its attention to feature films, backing buzzy, awards season fare like Ridley Scott'
BritBox
It has been a very long minute since we last heard anything about Karen Pirie, the series based on Val McDermid's mystery novel series of the same name. Though McDermid's books are no stranger to TV (Karen Pirie is the fourth adaptation from her work), ITV
Feature
Our coverage mandate here at Telly Visions – “The Very Best of British TV and Culture” – gives us the latitude to consider not only the cultural output of the entire United Kingdom but also TV series and films better described as British-ish. Australian films? Sure! A Canadian miniseries? Why not? Literally
Netflix
If British television has taught us anything, it's that literally anyone can solve a murder. Whether you're a book publicist, a small business owner, or even a member of a religious order, absolutely no one is going to stop you from sticking your nose into a
PBS
Will Rachita Ray ever have an easy week on D.I. Ray? If she does, it wasn't this week. Rav Mochani (Taha Rahim) didn't die after being shot by police at the end of last week's episode, but he is in a coma; Rachita
PBS
Change is always hard. That's more than evident as Grantchester settles into the third vicar of its run, proving that while the show is more than capable of surviving a significant character change, like anything else, there's an adjustment period involved. Admittedly, things are slightly less
PBS
We teach best what we most need to learn; this week, Jasper is the perfect example of this idiom, gaining wisdom and (eventually) embracing humility in Professor T's fourth episode. He haunts his old lecture hall – both when empty and when occupied by his replacement, Erik Haiden (Cornelius