PBS
Looking to fill the holidays with PBS shows? Check out WETA Passport. This year's holiday break is an extra long one, with Christmas falling on Tuesday and a Federal holiday on Monday along with it. For many, the holiday begins Friday, December 21 and will run straight through
Drama
Previously on Jamestown: James Read experiences a personal tragedy, Henry gets married, Jocelyn makes an extremely poor romantic decision, and the Governor’s plot to swindle the natives doesn’t work out as planned. It’s a soapy romp, and the best episode of Season 2 thus far. Read our
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Amazon's new adaptation of Vanity Fair aims to get with the times. It doesn't always work. In this time of reboots and remakes, Vanity Fair was bound to come around again. The orginial novel, by William Thackeray, was published in the 1840s, the period piece nature
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Need to catch up on Victoria before Season 3 begins in January? This Christmas binge is right on time. PBS' Victoria has not always adhered strictly to the historical record of the Queen's reign. The series loves to take liberties with the past, with the values Victoria
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Previously on Jamestown: The Sharrow baby goes missing, which throws the whole settlement into turmoil, as everyone from the slaves to the local natives to Alice herself is suspected. The twist turns out to be that the Pamunkey did take the baby – without Chacrow’s knowledge of course – in attempt
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The BBC’s lavish new adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel Les Miserables is coming to America next year on PBS’ Masterpiece, and we finally know the series' official premiere date. The six-part series kicks off on Sunday, April 14, so get out those 2019 calendars and draw
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The splashy new adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s classic novel Vanity Fair is coming to America at last, and just in time for Christmas. The seven-part series aired earlier this Fall on U.K. network ITV, and is from the same producers behind Poldark and Victoria. stars Ready Player
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Yes, enjoying all the attendant holiday fun that comes with the end of any trip around the sun, but it also means it’s time for the annual festive emotional catharsis that is the Call the Midwife holiday special! Both the
Movies
The first teaser trailer for the Downton Abbey movie is here, which confirms one really important thing: This is real, it’s actually happening, and it’s not something we all made up during a shared fever dream. Titled simply Downton Abbey, the feature film adaptation will simply continue the
Movies
Miss Fisher & The Crypt Of Tears has wrapped filming after bringing aboard their Kickstarter backers for a day on the set. The new year is just around the corner. The arrival of 2019 brings with it the first new Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries content made since 2015,
Sci-Fi
Doctor Who moves its regular Christmas Special to New Year's Day, and then heads off on a break until 2020. As I noted in my finale recap, Doctor Who is a show that changes with the era, not just regarding characters and storylines, but in format, echoing the
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The Downton Abbey movie has officially wrapped filming, allowing everyone in the cast to head home for the holidays, and the Carnarvons to have their home back in time for Christmas. One of the reasons the popular show was able to make a big screen adaptation happen was its short