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The 2020s began with a reckoning over shows that glorify law enforcement, but instead of changing the landscape, the five years that followed seem to have only doubled down on such things. There are more Law & Order shows than ever, and dozens of shows with alphabet soup levels of
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We’ve just passed the halfway point of Sister Boniface Mysteries Season 4 as the series takes us to the glamorous yet tawdry black-and white world of English television game shows in the mid-1960s. “Let the Games Begin,” which is also the name of the on-screen TV gameshow, is as
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BritBox's rise from the nichiest-niche afterthought of a streaming service to the destination for British programming has been a slow climb since it was first announced seven years ago. However, having made three successful standalone Agatha Christie miniseries in partnership with the BBC, the streaming service is now
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BritBox’s newest reboot of a classic detective series, Lynley, premiering this month on both sides of the Atlantic, boasts a formidable cast led by Leo Suter (Sanditon) as the titular aristocratic DI Tommy Lynley and Sofia Barclay (Prime Target) as his working-class sidekick Barbara Havers. Elizabeth George, on whose
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It was mid-July 2025 when we first got word of The Detection Club, a forthcoming mystery series reportedly in the works from BritBox and the BBC. However, at the time, neither production studio would confirm the series, which was reportedly going to be based on the real-life group that included
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Even sleepy rural Great Slaughter experiences the cultural explosion of the 1960s – wild colors, outrageous styles, daring music, feminism, and industrial unrest have arrived for Sister Boniface Mysteries. The opening sequence of Season 4's episode "Killer Heels" features a dolly bird (to use the contemporary vernacular
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The 2020s will be remembered for many things. However, one small part of the entertainment landscape will probably end up overlooked: the sharp increase in murder mysteries and police procedural television in the Western world. From true crime to dramatic thrillers to cozy crime, these shows, referred to in the
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—BritBox has been on a roll since early 2024; the BBC never managed to launch its own standalone streaming service (sorry, BBC Select), but when given one that's already on a successful track, the British Broadcaster certainly knows how to program it effectively. The uptick in premium series
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It was only a matter of time for the Para-verse (sorry, not Telly Vision’s term) to once again wrestle itself out of its comfort zone. "The Para-verse," for those unaware, is the unlovely term for the BBC/BritBox’s Death in Paradise franchise, which has expanded to
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Episode 3 of Sister Boniface Mysteries' fourth season begins with suspicious behavior afoot at the local Church Hall; a Scottish invasion has taken place. It’s a surprise party thrown by Vera Clam’s sister, Jeanie McIntyre (Elaine C. Smith), and her husband, Angus (Gordon Kennedy), who’ve come
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One of the brightest spots of the 2020s has been the uptick in British cozy crime shows on American streaming services. Thus far in 2025, it has been an embarrassment of riches on both Acorn TV and BritBox over the last five months, including (but not limited to) Ludwig, Art
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Does it have urgent, modern themes, or is it an old-school Gothic drama with a contemporary coat of paint? This question arises in all four episodes of Playing Nice, a thriller miniseries written by Grace Ofori-Attah that premiered in Britain around the New Year. The series takes a head-turning, unlikely