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As a society, we’re obsessed with stories of serial killers. This is easy to understand, given that people who commit multiple murders are clearly operating so far out of the realm of recognizable human behavior that they’re as fascinating as they are frightening. However, far too often, dramas
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In the wake of a new theatrical version of Emma and the U.S. broadcast of Sanditon earlier this year, 2020 has proven a pretty great year to be a Jane Austen fan. And with everything going on in the world right now, there may still be no better time
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Many of us turn to period dramas for escapism, whether we need to see a good romance, some complex class dynamics or just a raft of gorgeous costumes. Historical dramas, as a subgenre, turn all of this up to eleven, generally throwing in recognizable characters – who were real people, or
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When Agatha Christie's Poirot finally finished its run in 2013, it was a watershed moment, as British TV struggled to figure out how to continue to tap into one of its most celebrated (and prolific) writers, following the conclusion of such a genre-defining series. The eventual decision was
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The latest in the BBC's series of new adaptation of classic Agatha Christie stories is coming to America this spring! Over the past few years, the corporation has been producing a series of remakes of Christie's 80+ stories, featuring all-star casts and largely focusing on the
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So it’s been a few weeks since we said farewell to Louisa, Larry, Leslie, Margo and Gerry a.k.a. The Durrells in Corfu. And, yeah, we all miss this heartwarming family tale. For those of you who may be feeling at a loss, I’ve taken a spin
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The general idea behind The Cry, a BBC drama that arrives in America by way of cable network Sundance and its streaming arm Sundance Now, is every parent's worst nightmare. A foreign country. A missing child. A mystery it seems no one can solve. And a devastated couple
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The forthcoming BBC adaptation of Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse has a virtual murderer's row of talent coming aboard. Screenwriter Sarah Phelps is back again with yet another Agatha Christie adaptation for the BBC. Phelps, who adapted J.K. Rowling's The Casual Vacancy, has
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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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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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BBC 2 and Amazon teamed up for a new, star-studded adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear, starring Anthony Hopkins as the famous king. King Lear is one of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies, the story of a king who slowly goes mad in his final years, alienating those
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The full trailer for the upcoming ITV and Amazon Studios adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s classic novel Vanity Fair is here and, to the surprise of likely no one, it looks fantastic. The 1848 novel follows the saga of Becky Sharp, a surprisingly modern heroine who uses her wits