Movies
There's lots to unpack when it comes to the new Netflix drama Adolescence, from its depiction of incel culture and teen bullying to its decision to leave its female victim on the sidelines of its larger story. But there's one thing we can all agree on,
BritBox
Left Bank Pictures made its name as the studio that pitched and sold The Crown to Netflix in 2014. But the streaming service that once took swings at prestige glory by greenlighting six seasons, sight-unseen, of ripped-from-the-headlines royal drama has changed in the last decade. While an Edward-based Crown spinoff
Exclusive
We haven’t even reached the Spring Equinox yet, and David Mitchell is already having a great 2025, with one brand-new murder mystery series set to debut as he’s shooting episodes for another new series, an as-yet-untitled sketch comedy show with his longtime collaborator Robert Webb. Ludwig will arrive
Netflix
Netflix initially announced it was picking up Legends, the newest pitch for a thriller based on one of the U.K.'s high-profile heists from writer Neil Forsyth, in August 2024. Forsyth was coming off a major hit in the U.K.; his critically adored six-part, Hugh Bonneville-starring The
Apple TV
Despite its success in many other genres and formats, Apple TV+ still does not make nearly enough period dramas. (At least, according to me, noted period drama enjoyer.) But, thankfully, it's best one is heading back to us sooner rather than later. The streamer has set a June
HBO & HBO Max
It's been a long and arduous journey for the five-part limited series The Narrow Road to the Deep North, based on Australian writer Richard Flanagan's best-selling novel. Initially announced in 2018, the project was one of the few stuck in multiple-year pandemic-induced delays. Filming did not
PBS
Wolf Hall is, in many ways, the Platonic ideal of what a period drama is supposed to be and do. Sumptuous to look at, gloriously dense, unapologetically intellectual, and made with remarkable attention to period-accurate details, the six-part drama featured an all-star cast of British heavy hitters and racked up
BritBox
BritBox and ITV have released a selection of first-look images from the first season of the new crime thriller Code of Silence. First announced in mid-2024, the groundbreaking series may sound like a middle-of-the-road spy caper, but the "Silence" in the title refers not to secrecy but to
Amazon Studios/Prime Video
Netflix doesn't have a singular brand like Disney+; there's no programming throughline other than "if we throw it against the wall and it sticks, we probably make two more seasons!" While this makes marketing nebulous, it does mean the streaming service has accidentally produced
BritBox
I don't know about the rest of the world, but I did not hear the word "peri-menopause" until I was already north of 35; since crossing the invisible boundary into early cronehood, all of these symptoms no one ever bothered to mention suddenly started showing up.
Acorn TV
Acorn TV has become the home of cozy crime series of all sorts. However, unlike the shows on BritBox, it tends to lean into shows that aren't set in the U.K. There are multiple shows where characters solve crimes in New Zealand and Australia, the Republic of
PBS
Long-time public television fans will probably have picked up by now that, no matter what happens in a given year, there is always one guaranteed Shakespeare production that airs on Great Performances in May as the TV season draws close. Most years, it comes via a broadcast of whatever show