Peacock
Vigil is probably the most popular thriller you've actually never seen. The BBC drama, which followed the investigation of a murder on board a nuclear-powered British submarine submarine, boasted an unusual premise and a stellar cast, led by Surrane Jones (Gentleman Jack) and Rose Leslie (The Time Traveler&
Actors and Actresses
Talented British actor Hugh Bonneville’s most recent role is as Detective Brian Boyce in true-crime drama, The Gold, the latest BBC-Paramount co-production that led of Paramount+'s international slate. It’s a long way from Downton Abbey, but then Bonneville has never allowed himself to be typecast, although
Netflix
whimsNetflix has released the trailer for its upcoming Roald Dahl adaptation The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and it pretty much looks exactly like what you'd expect from a film that combines Britain's most imaginative children's author with Oscar nominee Wes Anderson (Asteroid City)
Acorn TV
Acorn TV is known for its array of mystery series with offbeat, often fascinating female leads. From Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries and Signora Volpe to Agatha Raisin, The Madame Blanc Mysteries, and the forthcoming Mrs. Sidhu Investigates, sisters are doing it for themselves all over the streaming service.
PBS
Masterpiece announced it had acquired the ITV drama Nolly in January 2023 as part of a more extensive slate of 2023-2024 premieres. At the time, the three-part series had not yet premiered in the U.K. — it debuted a couple of weeks later in February — and it seemed a possibility
The Great British Baking Show
Bake Off is back! The Great British Baking Show has announced that it will return to Channel 4 for Season 14 (which Netflix will insist on calling "Cycle 11" for reasons that only become more obscure with time) by the end of September 2023. The new season will
Amazon Studios/Prime Video
Production has begun on the upcoming Prime Video comedy-thriller Dead Hot, a story about a pair of friends investigating the mysterious disappearance of a close connection. Described as a "compelling and twisty" character-driven thriller that explores issues of class, love, and identity, the series follows the story of
BritBox
Since hitting it big with Line of Duty, Jed Mercurio’s production outfit HTM has become one of the leading propulsive thriller action series producers. From Bodyguard to Bloodlands and more traditional police procedural series like D.I. Ray, these shows have been immediate audience favorites wherever they end up
Movies
So much about Finally Dawn (Finalmente L’alba) feels perplexing. It gives the perspective of a regular Italian adolescent through a world of questionable showbiz glamor, but we rarely get insight into her interiority. It’s set against the backdrop of Hollywood productions that set up shop in Rome in
Comedy
It looks like the world isn't ending for Everyone Else Burns just yet. The comedy, which follows the story of a Manchester family who also just happens to be members of an apocalyptic religious sect known as The Order, was renewed for a second season by U.K.
Disney/Hulu
Once upon a time, not all that long ago (about a decade, give or take), there weren't that many options for lovers of British television to pick from. Netflix was only just releasing its first original streaming series. Hulu was the way to watch American television shows you
BritBox
One of the lesser-known mysteries on BritBox, Crime (known here as Irvine Welsh's Crime), is returning for a second season. The series, developed and written by Trainspotting's Irvine Welsh, with his regular collaborator, journalist-turned-novelist Dean Cavanagh (The Secret Life of The Novel), is a Scottish police