What a way to start a new week! The news that the new season of Fortitude has been picked up for stateside viewers is welcome, indeed.
Fortitude: Season 2 with Dennis Quaid to Premiere in the US on Amazon Prime Video


What a way to start a new week! The news that the new season of Fortitude has been picked up for stateside viewers is welcome, indeed.

National Treasure, a drama based not on fake news but inspired by a very real police investigation and celebrity arrests for sex crimes in the UK, is soon to make its US debut.

Before you laissez les bons temps rouler on Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday, check out the new and returning British and Aussie programs this month, including a few highly-anticipated ones.

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.

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.
![British TV to Watch in December 2016: Brokenwood Mysteries, The Hollow Crown-The Wars of the Roses, Travelers, and More [UPDATED] British TV shows to watch in December 2016](https://thebritishtvplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/British-TV-Shows-to-Watch-in-December-2016-600x300.jpg)
Whether the weather outside is frightful or fantastic, chillax in front of your favorite telly screen with some terrific British TV this month, including the premieres of new and returning series and holiday specials.
![British TV to Watch in November 2016: Close to the Enemy, The Crown, Undercover, and More! [UPDATED] British TV Shows to Watch in November 2016](https://thebritishtvplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/British-TV-Shows-to-Watch-in-November-2016-600x300.jpg)
Before and after you rock the vote one week from today, check out all the new Brit and Aussie TV shows that will be screening in the US, including several can’t-miss dramas.

Autumn is here, and with the crispness of the air and fewer hours of daylight come a bevy of British TV premieres, including some of the most highly-anticipated program returns.
![British TV to Watch in September 2016: New Poldark, Capital, Churchill’s Secret, and More [UPDATED] British TV Shows to Watch in September 2016](https://thebritishtvplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/British-TV-Shows-to-Watch-in-September-2016-600x300.jpg)
September has arrived, and with it comes must-watch British TV premieres, plus lots more titles (some new-ish, some not) added to the major streaming services.
![British TV to Watch in August 2016: Agatha Raisin, Inspector Lewis, The Wine Show, and More [UPDATED] British TV Shows to Watch in August 2016](https://thebritishtvplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/British-TV-Shows-to-Watch-in-August-2016-600x300.jpg)
Welcome to August and the dog days of summer, the perfect time to chill out with the AC set to high and the telly tuned to new and returning Brit TV shows.

Independence Day has new meaning this year for millions of people across the pond. On this side, it’s a three-day weekend, a time to binge-watch shows before the fireworks.
Filming has started on the sixth season of the hit dramedy mystery series Death in Paradise, and you know what that means. Lots of guest stars, including the city of London…