Mystery
Filming is Under Way on 'Grantchester' Season 6
Despite coronavirus-related production delays, filming on the highly anticipated sixth season of Grantchester has officially begun.
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Mystery
Will There Be A 'Van Der Valk' Season 2? The Show Will Eventually Return
Van Der Valk continues its popularity streak. The original series aired in the 1970s and was revived in the 1990s to huge audiences. The new reboot arrived to overwhelmingly positive reviews in the U.K. and the States. Fans are also loving the show on Twitter. But with only three
Drama
'A Suitable Boy' to Premiere on Acorn TV in December
Mark your calendars: Period drama A Suitable Boy will officially come to America this December via streaming service Acorn TV. The series, based on the classic novel of the same name by Vikram Seth, was adapted for television by Andrew Davies of Sanditon and War and Peace fame. (Though Seth
Comedy
Lockdown Comedy 'Staged' is a Hilarious Breath of Fresh Air
The BBC lockdown comedy Staged is very clearly a product of its time - and often seems like little more than an elaborately put together extended Zoom call. But it's also a lighthearted, hilarious dose of precisely the sort of television we need right now. The series stars
PBS
'COBRA' Brings Out the Guns in Episode 4
Things just aren’t going well for Robert Sutherland in COBRA. In the Red Zone, things are falling apart, with inadequate services, looting, and an ominous consolidation of local powers under the name of People’s Justice, led by the charismatic Scott Minett (Charlie Carrick). Even the reporter covering the
Mystery
'Flesh & Blood' Finale Recap
After a year of nearly all-male all-procedural mysteries on PBS, Flesh and Blood has felt like a breath of fresh air. As viewers round into the finale, we still don't know who to suspect or who the victim is. But, as one might imagine, after sitting with Mary,
Drama
'The Trouble with Maggie Cole' Recap: Season 1, Episode 2
Welcome to the second episode of The Trouble with Maggie Cole. Before we jump in, let’s review how Mrs. Cole found herself in such a mess last week. A flattered Maggie was plied with copious amounts of alcohol by an unscrupulous interviewer. She made a huge to-do across the
Movies
'The Personal History of David Copperfield' Finally Has a Digital Release Date
After repeated delays, reschedulings, and cancellations as studios around the world struggle to figure out how to release movies during the coronavirus pandemic, the critically acclaimed film The Personal History of David Copperfield will finally get a digital release in the U.S. next month. This latest adaptation in a
Culture
'The Great British Baking Show' Season 8, Episode 5 Recap: "Pastry Week"
Last week's The Great British Baking Show was tough, both for those in the tent and those watching from home. The entire "Chocolate Week" theme proved deeply difficult, and Sura's subsequent dismissal from the tent (after serving the second-ever unedible bake in the show&
Drama
Historical Drama 'The Long Song' to Air on Masterpiece
As part of its 50th-anniversary season, Masterpiece announced that critically acclaimed drama The Long Song will premiere in the U.S this January. The three-part series is set during the dying days of slavery on the British-ruled Caribbean island of Jamaica in 1838, a period of social turbulence. The story
Drama
'The Spanish Princess': Why the Story of Catherine of Aragon at Flodden Matters
The second episode of The Spanish Princess Season 2 showed viewers a little known but truly impressive aspect of Catherine of Aragon's reign: The moment she commanded an army. With King Henry VIII off to fight the French, his wife Catherine is officially left as Regent of England.
Mystery
Period Mystery 'Miss Scarlet and the Duke' Has an Official U.S. Premiere Date
It's official: Buzzy period mystery series Miss Scarlet and the Duke is coming to Masterpiece early next year. The series, which mixes feminism, crime-solving, and the sort of will they/won't they chemistry-filled central relationship that has helped make Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries so