Hot diggity! Filming has started on Good Omens, the six-part adaptation of one of the best fantasy books ever!
Good Omens: David Tennant & Michael Sheen Begin Filming TV Adaptation of Bestselling Novel by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
British TV to Watch in Aug 2017: Endeavour, In the Dark, Vera, White Gold & More
The dogs days of summer are definitely here, so chillax in the AC with the US premieres of hit British mysteries, dramas, comedies, and documentaries in August.
In the Dark: British Crime Thriller Miniseries Premieres in the US
A brand new, multi-strand crime thriller is set to premiere on this side of the pond: In the Dark, starring MyAnna Buring as a copper haunted by her past and fearing for her future.
TV Adaptation of Picnic at Hanging Rock Starring Natalie Dormer to Be Amazon Original Series
Game of Thrones‘ Natalie Dormer will return to telly in the new Australian drama Picnic at Hanging Rock, which will screen in the US under the Amazon Original Series banner.
Amazon Original Series to Bring New Agatha Christie Adaptations to US Viewers
Amazon’s new deal with Agatha Christie Limited includes page-to-small-screen adaptations of works by the queen of mystery.
British TV to Watch in July 2017: Game of Thrones, Janet King, Rake & More
A dozen series from the UK, Australia, and Canada, plus a Brit-ified one from the US, premiere on telly in the States this month.
Cardinal: Canuck Noir Drama Starring Billy Campbell Premiering in the US
Noir doesn’t necessarily mean Nordic, as is the case with Cardinal, a new crime drama serial from Canada that stars Billy Campbell as the eponymous detective.
British TV to Watch in June 2017: Grantchester, Loch Ness, Orphan Black & More (UPDATED)
Summer’s here and the time is right for tuning into new and returning crime thrillers, documentaries, mysteries, period dramas, and sci-fi series, plus a competition show, from the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
British TV to Watch in May 2017: Count Arthur Strong, King Charles III, Line of Duty & More
There’s a premiere for practically everyone this month, from adaptations of bestselling novels and a hit Broadway play, to new dramas and the return of some of the best British telly around.
British TV to Watch in April 2017: Doctor Who, Fortitude, The White Princess, and More
April showers bring May flowers, and this month’s British TV program premieres bring hours of viewing enjoyment with the return of midwives, the arrival of alien-battling teens, and more to telly.
British TV to Watch in Jan 2017: Red Rock, Sherlock, Taboo, Victoria, Witness for the Prosecution, and More
A Happy 2017 to you! Without further ado, let’s get to the shows that will help us ring in the new year and give us hours of fabulous British, Aussie, Kiwi, Canadian, and Irish TV entertainment.
Best New Program Premieres of 2016
By my count, 215 new programs and program seasons from the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada premiered stateside in 2016. Of them, here are my picks for the best 20 that were brand-spanking-new to the US.