Mystery
Technically, the summer solstice isn't for a few weeks yet. However, the unofficial start of Summer 2022 is the Memorial Day holiday in the U.S. (or one weekend later with the Platinum Jubilee Extended Bank Holiday if you're in the U.K.) To that end,
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It's the 1835 national election, and Halifax is in a state of unrest. Despite the passing of the 1832 Reform bill, which expanded the vote and regulated election procedures, the town is in an uproar. Tory (Conservative, "blue") candidate James Stuart-Wortley (Alex Bhat) faces a crowd
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While Masterpiece certainly has no shortage of prestige mystery series in its stable (see also: Endeavour, Grantchester, Van Der Valk, Vienna Blood, Baptiste and many more) there are markedly fewer shows that feature a female lead taking charge of solving crimes. There's Miss Scarlet & the Duke, of
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After two years away from American televisions, Endeavour is finally returning next month, debuting a new three-episode season starting Sunday, June 19. The Inspector Morse prequel spinoff has also already been renewed, and Season 9 is currently filming, assuring PBS viewers that there will be more for 2023. Unfortunately, fans
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As the final episode of Ridley Road begins, the first thing Vivien does after her night with Colin Jordan is to search for the suitcase that holds damning evidence of his organization’s activities. But she’s interrupted by the arrival of his son, Paul, and we realize that we’
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Prime Video has released the teaser for its upcoming dark thriller The Devil's Hour, a brief clip that features absolutely no dialogue and precious little in the way of plot but plenty of deeply creepy vibes. (Not to mention a genuinely all-star ensemble cast.) The series's
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Downton Abbey has made a habit of defying expectations. The series was not supposed to be a big hit for Masterpiece; edited down to four episodes from seven and exiled to the doldrums of January. The first film, distributed by indie studio Focus Features, was viewed as a niche offering
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Adam Kay's debut novel, This Is Going To Hurt, a comedic look at the dark side of the National Health Service focused on gynecology and obstetrics ward, was a national best-seller when it was released in the U.K. The TV adaptation, which premiered on the BBC earlier
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Russell T. Davies left Doctor Who at the beginning of 2010, five years after rebooting the long-running program. Though it probably didn't feel like it at the time, his departure only came three scant years before the series' 50th-anniversary celebrations. The golden anniversary episode was penned by
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Production on Season 2 of the period drama The Gilded Age has officially begun, with shooting taking place in Rhode Island and New York state. The series hails from Julian Fellowes and is his long-awaited attempt at making an American version of Downton Abbey, set among the old money snobs
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Some works of fiction are pivotal in the making of modern storytelling, like Bram Stoker's Dracula. And there are some groups of literary artists make you wish you could go back in time and be part of their intellectual circle, like Dorothy Parker's Algonquin Round Table.
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BritBox US has become more of an originals player in the past couple of years; however, the streaming service was initially conceived in 2016 as a way to provide legal British content directly to consumers who were already VPNing ITV and iPlayer in the states. It has always carried simulcasts