PBS
The first words of COBRA's opening episode are “Mayday, mayday” from the cockpit of a passenger plane in desperate trouble. Systems are failing, the fuel tank is empty, and air traffic controllers work frantically with the crew to find a landing place. As we’ll see, it’s
Mystery
PBS' latest series, Flesh & Blood, opens in what looks to be the aftermath of a terrible accident. A house on the beach in the dark, rain and blood on the stones below, broken glass, perhaps a broken balcony, flashing lights from police cars, emergency responders trundling what looks
Drama
Previously on Last Tango in Halifax, Alan’s brother Ted arrived at the airport with two pretty young nurses in tow. Gillian’s barn was targeted as a graffiti installation of a possibly famous artist. And Caroline’s hopes for a new relationship with a work colleague were dashed when
Reality
Oh, the news outside is frightful, but the tent is so delightful. And since quarantine means there's nowhere to go, it's a good thing it's time for The Great British Baking Show. As per usual, this season is starting with the Major Trio in
Culture
As autumn descends onto 2020, the upheaval in the streaming world and the barrage of new programming takes a short break. But don't worry, PBS Passport, Acorn TV, and Britbox are all here for viewers this October, as is Netflix, which brings four series to these shores this
Mystery
After the police procedural of Van Der Valk, Masterpiece's Mystery series moves to a very different sort of thriller for October. Flesh & Blood is a four-part miniseries, a stand-alone thriller that is as much about the interior family drama as it is the exterior violence visited on
Drama
Masterpiece has signed on to the upcoming thriller Ridley Road, an adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel by Jo Bloom. The period thriller is set against the backdrop of the swinging sixties in London, in an East End where fascism is on the rise. The story follows a young Jewish
Actors and Actresses
Josh O’Connor has been described as a transformative actor, a shapeshifter. His career has grown slowly but with every role, he wins critical and audience acclaim. He has tremendous range, from comedy to the classics. Let’s take a look at his career so far. O’Connor grew up
Drama
Hit BBC drama The Salisbury Poisonings will arrive in America this October, debuting on premium cable service AMC+ ahead of its linear broadcast in 2021. The four-part series tells the real-life story of the 2018 nerve agent attack on Russian spy - and double agent - Sergei Skripal. Within three
Mystery
Van Der Valk's final cold open is broadcasting live from a fashion vlogger's studio. It's going to be an exciting show, as the fashion community is all atwitter over it. However, fashion designer Dani Nioh (Tom York) is worried, as his partner, Heidi Berlin
Drama
Last week we were reunited with all the Last Tango in Halifax crew for the first time in years. We saw evidence that for lovebirds Alan and Celia, the bloom was off the rose a bit. Enough so that Alan decided to apply for a supermarket checkout job just to
Drama
Serial killer drama Des officially will officially arrive in the U.S. this October on premium cable streaming platform Sundance Now. The series, which stars David Tennant as the infamous killer Dennis Nilsen, broke all kinds of ratings records for U.K. network ITV, clocking in as its highest-rated drama