Drama
As Americans, the idea of the Old West is foundational to our national mythology. Images of cowboys, sharpshooters, prospectors, and Native American tribes lept into the world's collective imagination. That can-do frontier spirit is as much a part of our idea of ourselves as a country as Betsy
Mystery
You may not have read Val McDermid's Scottish set mystery series, affectionately known as "Tartan Noir," but you've most likely encountered a TV adaptation or two. Her best-selling Wire in The Blood series was adapted as a three-part mystery back in 2002, starring a
Better Late Than Never
It is not an accident that Line of Duty, a fast-paced thriller with an ever-shifting cast is one of the most popular in the U.K. In a TV landscape full of mysteries (and a culture of a surveillance society), having a story focused around the premise that someone is
Movies
Romeo & Juliet is a formative story for many people. For many readers, it's their first introduction to the work of William Shakespeare and the idea that love doesn't always have a happy ending. (Though, truly, I wish we as a society had managed to take
Comedy
Sex Education star Asa Butterfield posted an Instagram a couple of weeks back of himself on set for Season 4 as Otis, heralding that class was soon to be back in session. But his solo photo did not answer many of the questions fans have about the series' return,
Movies
The Bronte sisters are some of the most famous women in literature, who each managed to write some of the most successful and controversial fiction of the mid-nineteenth century. That they did it all while writing under assumed names and facing bleak personal and family prospects is just one of
Drama
True crime series have been one of TV's biggest genres in the last decade. The Serial podcast was ground zero for the revival of dramatizing stories about criminals that are almost too bizarre to be believed, and the cottage industry it spawned is still roaring. At this point,
Drama
Rumors that cable network Starz was working on a prequel based on its megapopular period romance Outlander initially broke earlier this year but, at the time, there was little information about what such a series might entail. Now official confirmation has arrived: The prequel, called Outlander: Blood of My Blood,
Drama
In 2013, the Irish government issued a formal state apology and restitution regarding the secretive institutions surrounding Magdalene Laundries. At the time, it marked the end of a twenty-year scandal sparked by the 1993 discovery of 155 unmarked graves, which led to an investigation into the Roman Catholic institutions that
Drama
It's not exactly a secret that The CW isn't a network traditionally known for its serious historical dramas. And although its Mary, Queen of Scots-focused series Reign ran for three seasons, its intense love of headbands and colorful prom gown-style court dresses could hardly be called
Comedy
It took nearly three years for Disney to start pulling in U.K. series, but the arrival of Welcome to Wrexham this month marks the start of a new era in streaming, where Disney, and its Hulu subsidiary, are significant players. Hulu already has an ongoing deal with BBC Three
Drama
The Television Critics Association press tour last week focused heavily on the non-British offerings coming from the AMC Networks stable of streaming services and cable channels and the long-term offerings for the 2023 slate. But buried in the press releases, one title anglophiles have been eagerly awaiting got a release