Kate Phillips solves crimes in Victorian London
Mystery
This week's Miss Scarlet & The Duke kicks off a mere day or so after the events of "Deeds Not Words" and Eliza's successful bringing down of a bomb plot to take out Parliament. It's also the moment when she realizes that
Mystery
When Miss Scarlet & The Duke premiered, it seemed to be following the stereotypical format of any period piece "lady detective" series. The character arrives and forthwith finds herself in need of solving a crime. Despite lots of people saying "A lady detective!?" in shock and
Mystery
Stream the entire series now with WETA Passport. In the Miss Scarlet & The Duke premiere, Eliza did all the things a lead character does in shows like this. She managed to solve a case with her own ingenuity, and then she managed to correct her rookie mistake in solving
Mystery
Stream the entire series now with WETA Passport. When someone mentions private detectives in Victorian London, the first things that spring to mind are deerstalker hats, three pipe problems, and all-male casts. Sherlock Holmes has been the British detective default standard for a century. Perhaps that's why
Culture
As 2020 heads out the door, let's look ahead to the new year. Though 2021 has it's first few months filled, the year will start somewhat slow, with the lag from last year's filming delays still lingering. It will make for a crowded fall,
Mystery
The first trailer for the upcoming Masterpiece period mystery series Miss Scarlet and the Duke is here, and it's everything we could have wanted it to be. The series follows the story of one Miss Eliza Scarlet, the first female private detective in Victorian London. When her father
Mystery
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
Drama
Worlds are colliding for Masterpiece fans - the worlds of period drama and mystery meet in Miss Scarlet and the Duke, a new series heading to PBS at some point in 2020. Kate Phillips, probably best known among Americans for her role as Linda Shelby on Peaky Blinders, has also appeared