Movies
Even before Paddington 2 accidentally became the best-reviewed film of all time after an ancient negative review of Citizen Kane was unearthed in 2021, the film franchise was a covert Hollywood insider reference. Ostensibly aimed at little kids, these adorable live-action, animation-blended movies are quietly brilliant. The franchise's
Comedy
Mark your calendars. Apple TV+'s first British comedy, Trying, will return for Season 3 this summer. The critically acclaimed, heartwarming series has yet to really hit it big here in America, but perhaps the third time will be the charm for this underrated gem that deals with a
Drama
Netflix U.K.'s newest series will take on David Nicholl's hit novel, One Day. The 2009 romance, in which each chapter covers the same date in consecutive years over a twenty-year span, traces the romance between Dexter and Emma, who first hooked up in 1988. Over
Drama
In recent months, Apple TV+ has slowly been upping its game regarding British and British-adjacent streaming content with shows like Slow Horses, Trying, and Ted Lasso (which feels made for Anglophiles, even if it's technically American.) The Tom Hiddleston-led The Essex Serpent was its first foray into period
Mystery
Peacock initially debuted in 2020, boasting a slate of British imported originals, including the David Schwimmer-starring Intelligence and the bold thriller The Capture, playing up its Downton Abbey connections. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, its bench wasn't very deep, and even though The Capture Season 2 was already
Drama
Jane Austen adaptations are a staple on PBS Masterpiece. Though Sanditon is the latest Austen story to hit it big thanks to public media, it's hardly the only one. From Mansfield Park (2008) to Sense & Sensibility (2008) and Northanger Abbey (1983 and 2007) to Emma (2009), it&
Drama
ITV's crime drama, The Bay, initially premiered in 2019, centered around Detective Sergeant Lisa Armstrong (Morven Christie), a Family Liaison Officer (FLO) in the fictional West Lancashire Police Service. The six-part miniseries wasn't a massive hit, but the numbers were respectable enough that ITV eventually commissioned
Drama
Doctor Who alum Jenna Coleman has compiled a wide-ranging resume since she left the TARDIS starring in everything from costume dramas (Victoria) to true-crime historicals (The Serpent), prestige dramas (The Cry), and high fantasy (Netflix's forthcoming The Sandman). But next up for her is something completely different: A
Drama
PBS' biggest hit of the last decade, Downton Abbey, arrived in 2010, three years before Netflix streamed its first original, and ended in 2015, two years before Disney, WarnerMedia, NBCUniversal, and Apple all jumped in with their own services. Its journey on streaming has been a microcosm of how
PBS
Welcome to the first recap of the new PBS period drama series Hotel Portofino. The series is advertised as a story of "personal awakening at a time of global upheaval in the traumatic aftermath of World War I and the liberating influence of Italy's enchanting culture, climate,
Mystery
Even as the opening flashes of the Endeavour premiere set up Season 8's larger mystery, the overarching theme is Morse and his drinking problem. The new season opens with Thursday confronting a couple of rough types in an alley alone, needing backup, while Morse drinks and Strange listens
Drama
Mystery fans everywhere were devastated when Nicola Walker hung up her badge as detective Cassie Stuart on the wildly popular mystery series Unforgotten at the end of the show's fourth season. And while it will likely take some time for viewers to adjust to an Unforgotten without Cassie,