MGM+
Although most people with a passing familiarity with history are probably aware of Gaius Octavius Caesar (or his more famous name of Augustus), far fewer people know who his wife was. And while technically, Livia Drusilla is Augustus's third wife, she had almost as far-reaching an impact on
BritBox
Like many series that premiered in the glut of 2020-2021, Grace was initially overlooked by American audiences when it first arrived. The series, starring John Simm (Life on Mars) as DSI Roy Grace, was based on the Roy Grace books written by novelist Peter James, with Russell Lewis — the man
World On Fire
In the world of British television, there are a plethora of stories about World War II and its aftermath. This is understandable given how the conflict forever altered life for residents of the U.K.; the traumatic experiences involved everyone who lived through the Blitz and the immeasurable loss of
PBS
Winter is PBS' season of period dramas, with the likes of All Creatures Great & Small, Miss Scarlet & The Duke, and Vienna Blood to warm viewers' hearts during the cold nights. Conversely, the summer is a time for mysteries and thrillers; since 2015, PBS has traded off
PBS
Marriage is what brings us together today. But this series, streaming now on PBS Passport, is not a blessed arrangement. The show feels long for only four one-hour episodes, aiming for a slow-burn slice-of-life portrait of long-term married couple Ian (Sean Bean) and Emma (Nicola Walker). However, it drowns the
Happy Valley
In this week’s Happy Valley, the walls seem to be closing in. Like the other seasons, our perennially pissed-off protagonist Sergeant Catherine Cawood is kept mainly in the dark about the central crime storyline going on; her problems are more personal as the tension mounts up regarding “our Ryan”
Sundance Now
The Dry was one of those shows initially picked up by ITV for BritBox UK as a series but not for BritBox U.S. (It debuted here on Sundance Now and AMC+.) The series, written by Nancy Harris, was developed from Element for RTÉ One and funded by the Broadcasting
Acorn TV
The "cozy crime" mystery series is one of British TV's most popular genres. Police procedurals, in general, have been popular since back in the radio days, but sometimes it feels like BritBox and Acorn TV are stuffed so full of them it's hard to
Netflix
Succession is a borderline Britsh series, written by Brits and starring Brian Cox and Matthew MacFadyen, but also a bunch of Americans and produced by HBO. However, it also has a secret Australian in the mix, Sarah Snook, who plays Shiv Roy. Snook's performance as the only daughter
AMC/AMC+
England's King Richard III is a monarch who is generally remembered as a monster, in no small part because of William Shakespeare's famous depiction of the villainous king with a twisted back and a dark heart. Whether or not that presentation bears any real resemblance to
Citadel
Citadel, Amazon's first major global series for flagship streaming service Prime Video, was not the critical hit the parent company hoped for when it debuted at the end of April, landing a 54% splat from critics. (Our own Rory Doherty called the show an afterthought to the more
Vera
For fans of shows like Sanditon and Grantchester that have seen their leading men depart too soon, Vera is here to prove that dreams can come true and beloved characters can return. If you need to see it to believe it, feast your eyes on the first look at Vera