British TV is set to get dark and moody once again, as Kenneth Branagh reprises his BAFTA Award-winning role as the most brooding of Swedish detectives, Kurt Wallander.
Father Brown: Hit BBC Mystery Series Now Streaming in the US

Hot diggity! Another Brit TV show that made its US debut on local public television stations has made it to streaming services. It’s Father Brown, the hit BBC mystery series starring Mark Williams that is going into its third season.
The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses: Cast List

Filming has begun on The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses, the highly-anticipated follow-up to the BAFTA Award-winning Shakespeare miniseries, The Hollow Crown, and the final casts have been revealed.
Humans: Swedish Sci-Fi Thriller Being Remade for UK/US TV

Another Scandinavian drama is being remade for American and British television. This time, it isn’t a police procedural crime drama, but a sci-fi thriller: Humans.
Outlander: Season 1, Part 2 Debut, Plus Last Day for Sweepstakes

Well! Wasn’t that a how-do-you-do of a cliffhanger on Outlander Saturday night? How will the last scene play out when the series returns from hiatus? We’ll have to wait until next spring to find out.
Brit TV News Bits: The Hollow Crown: The War of the Roses

Fans of Shakespeare and The Hollow Crown, rejoice! BBC Two has announced its commission of the Bard-based follow-up, The Hollow Crown: The Wars Of The Roses.
Outlander Renewed for Season 2

More of the much-loved “Outlander” book series will be adapted for the small screen, as Starz announced that its fantasy series Outlander has been greenlit for a second season.
P.G. Wodehouse-Based Britcom Blandings Coming to Local Public TV Stations [UPDATED]
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With a hooey here and a hooey there, the hit Britcom Blandings (featuring pig in residence The Empress) will be making its way to local public TV stations this month.
Secret State: Thriller Could Have Been Ripped from Headlines

Political maneuvering for power. Big business and big money interests in government. Conspiracy theories that could bring a nation to war — again. Sound familiar? Welcome to Secret State.
PBS Sets 2015 Dates for Downton Abbey and Call the Midwife

PBS made several program announcements during the Summer 2014 TCA Press Tour yesterday, not the least of which were about the British shows scheduled for 2015.
Case Histories: Series 2: US Premiere on DVD [UPDATED]
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Ever since the second series of Case Histories aired in the UK in Spring 2013, I and other stateside fans of the mystery series have been waiting for it screen in the US. As of today the wait is over,
Outlander: Watch First Episode of New Starz Drama One Week Early and for Free
Premium cable channel Starz has announced that it will premiere the first episode of its eagerly-awaited new fantasy series, Outlander, one week early and to the masses.