Mark your calendars, because PBS has a couple of returning fan-favorite series, plus a new special especially for Downton-ites.
PBS in June: Endeavour, Jamestown & “Downton Abbey Returns!”
Midsomer Murders Has Its Own Free Channel on Pluto TV
Midsomer Murders, one of the most popular British mystery series on telly today, now has its very own channel on this side of the pond. It’s on Pluto TV, and it’s free!
Binge-Watch of the Week: Utterly Gripping ‘Line of Duty: Series 5’
It’s just a matter of hours until Series 5 of Line of Duty, one of the best television crime thrillers ever, premieres in the US with all. six. episodes.
Garda Down Under: Follow Irish Gardaí Turned Aussie Police
What would make cops in Ireland move to the other side of the world to fight crime? According to the ex-Gardaí in Garda Down Under, plenty.
British TV Premieres in May 2019: Fleabag, Good Omens, Line of Duty, Living the Dream & More
Seventeen news series and seasons from the UK and Canada make their debuts in the US in May. (Can you believe it’s May already?!?)
Liar: Production Begins on Season 2 of Hit Brit Thriller
Production has started on the second and final season of Liar, which morphs from psychological thriller into mystery.
Gentleman Jack: Historical Drama Starring Suranne Jones Is Fabulous
Created, written, and co-directed by Sally Wainwright (Happy Valley, Last Tango in Halifax), Gentleman Jack is another of the award winner’s must-watch series.
Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby: British Travel Series Premieres in the US
Get ready for your wanderlust to be kicked into high gear, as Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby makes its stateside debut this evening.
Interview: ‘There She Goes’ Creator Shaun Pye Chats About His Brilliant New Series
The creator, producer, and commissioning executive of There She Goes, one of my early picks for best British TV premieres of 2019, chatted with me about this excellent new series.
Ovation Acquires Maigret & More British TV Series
A British murder mystery series, a travel series, and a documentary series do not walk into a bar but will be airing on Ovation, one of them as soon as this week.
Pluto TV Bringing BBC Studios Content to Its Free TV Streaming Platform
Pluto TV is set to bring a whole heap of programs from the BBC Studios library to viewers in the US, including Classic Doctor Who and Antiques Roadshow.
Interview: Olivia Vinall Chats About Her New Series ‘Queens of Mystery’
Olivia Vinall, one of the stars of the new Acorn TV Original Queens of Mystery, chatted with me about her new series and the layers of mysteries within it. (Ooh!)