Movies
Some actors become famous for being miscast by a well-meaning director: Kevin Costner in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, for instance, or Benedict Cumberbatch in anything that requires an American accent. Then some actors miscast themselves in vanity projects, (Once again, Kevin Costner comes to mind, as does anything James
Mystery
Van der Valk is looking to change things up. The show, which is a reboot of the 1970s/1990s series, stuck somewhat close to the original series in its cast of characters, starting with Commissaris Piet van der Valk (Marc Warren). Hoofd-commissaris Halsbeek was gender-flipped to Inspecteur Lucienne Hassell (Maimie
Miss Scarlet (and the Duke)
Miss Scarlet and the Duke Season 2 has only just ended, so it feels a bit strange to already be diving straight into talk of Season 3. But such is our luck this year, since the series' third outing is set to arrive on Masterpiece in January, mere weeks
Mystery
Annika's final episode for Season 1 opens with Morgan's 16th birthday on the horizon and a case that has our titular detective pensive. The deceased is Viola McCaskill, washed up from the drink. But it's the next of kin that's the problem:
PBS
The final episode of Magpie Murders is packed with revelations from the Alan Conway whodunit and the story of what happened to the author himself. In a change of pace, instead of the story starting in the real world, either present-day or a flashback, this week's finale begins
Miss Scarlet (and the Duke)
Before anyone gets too excited about the fact that the name of the Miss Scarlet and the Duke Season 2 finale is "The Proposal," I regret to inform you all that while there are multiple proposals of various kinds throughout the episode of both a business and a
Mystery
Though it doesn't get nearly the attention of, say, Endeavour or Miss Scarlet and the Duke, Vienna Blood has become a sleeper hit for PBS. The turn of the century mystery series, based on the books by Frank Tallis, is one of the few mysteries set in the
Acorn TV
With mystery series Whitstable Pearl poised to return for a second season on Acorn TV, it's a good moment to check in on some of the streaming service's favorite whodunit to see if they are returning anytime soon. Murder In Provence, for example, has not been
Amazon Studios/Prime Video
British mystery series are some of the most popular shows among anglophiles, even if some of them, like, say, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries or Frankie Drake, are set in countries other than the U.K. Amazon Prime Video's latest, Three Pines, is in the same category
Mystery
Last week, Annika ended with both mother and daughter diving headfirst into relationships they're keeping on the down low from one another: Annika with Morgan's former therapist, Dr. Jake, and Morgan with Annika's coworker's sister Erin. This week continues the sneaking about
PBS
This week’s episode of Magpie Murders again opens with a flashback to 2015, and Alan Conway is leading a writing workshop. He reads an excerpt from his manuscript, The Slide, and encourages the class to comment. Lee Jaffrey (remember him?) ventures some mild praise, but another participant says he
Miss Scarlet (and the Duke)
Like Season 1, the penultimate episode of Miss Scarlet and the Duke Season 2 feels like the first half of a two-parter, even though it's not labeled as such. But it ends on what is essentially (for this show, at least) a cliffhanger. It leaves several primary plot