Amazon Studios/Prime Video
Prime Video has confirmed a roster of over a dozen new cast members for its forthcoming adaptation of My Lady Jane, an eight-part series based on the popular YA historical fantasy novel of the same name. It follows the story of Jane Grey, niece of King Henry VIII, who was
Netflix
The reign of The Empress will continue on Netflix next year. The streamer has confirmed that its German period drama has been renewed for a second season, which will continue the story of the infamous Empress Elisabeth ("Sisi") I of Austria, the daughter of a Bavarian duke who
Starz
Starz is on a bit of a French history bender following The Serpent Queen, going from the Tudor and Elizabeathan era to its version of pre-revolutionary France in Dangerous Liaisons. Despite sharing a name with the famous 1988 film adaptation, Starz’s new eight-part series is actually a prequel to
BritBox
Since the one-two punch of Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie, British mysteries have been one of the U.K.'s most popular exports in the entertainment business. The genre is so popular that PBS's Masterpiece had to create a separate franchise branch, Mystery!, to cover them
Sundance Now
Aidan Turner proved repeatedly during his time on the period drama Poldark that he could make the most stoic, closed-off leading man both appealing and sympathetic. Now that he’s finally left Nampara behind, he seems to be keen to branch out a bit as an actor, taking on a
Mystery
In a change of pace, Annika begins not with a treatise on classic literature but on bridges. It might be a heavy-handed metaphor for this week's episode, but the point remains that Annika can only name three kinds of bridges out of six. (Beam, arch, and suspension; sorry
PBS
Magpie Murder’s 4th episode begins with a flashback to a friendly catch-up between Susan’s sister, Katie, and Alan Conway in a coffee shop. Katie seems pleasantly surprised that the author is interested in hearing about her and her family. But by now, we all know Conway is only
Miss Scarlet (and the Duke)
To its credit, Miss Scarlet & the Duke is a series that's almost always the furthest thing from traditional. Part of that is due to its unconventional heroine, the only female detective in London, who refuses to sit down and shut up the way the men around her
Netflix
D.H. Lawerence's classic novel Lady Chatterley's Lover was banned immediately when it was published in the 1920s. And largely stayed on the global banned books list for the better part of the century that followed—for reasons that may or may not seem quaint now
Actors and Actresses
Talented, enthusiastic, diligent, and grounded are all words that can be used to describe seasoned actor Daniel Mays. The 44-year-old Mays could also be called a passionate advocate for bringing more working-class kids like him into the industry. The son of an electrician and a bank cashier, a career in
Exclusive
Sophmore slump is a real phenomenon, but not for BBC's The Capture, which debuted its second season in the U.S. on streaming service Peacock on Nov. 3, 2022. Series creator and showrunner Ben Chanan, who wrote and directed all six episodes of the first season, comes back
The Great British Baking Show
It's the Quarterfinal round of The Great British Baking Show, one of my favorite weeks of the competition. Mainly because what other competition show gives itself the kind of airs that they call their Top Five Week "The Quarterfinals," like it's a major sporting