Tomorrow is Independence Day in the US, so if you have the day off and prefer watching British TV to attending a parade or cookout, here are seven recent shows worth bingeing.
British TV Shows to Binge: July 4th Edition


Tomorrow is Independence Day in the US, so if you have the day off and prefer watching British TV to attending a parade or cookout, here are seven recent shows worth bingeing.

Eighteen new and returning series and specials come to US telly in July, including coverage from two UK flower shows and the final season of a much-loved comedy.

Summer’s here and the time is right for British mystery season on Masterpiece on PBS, which kicks off tonight with the new season of Endeavour.

Nineteen new shows and seasons premiere nationally in the US in June, along with nine that debut on public TV stations in local markets across the country.

Acorn TV and RTÉ, Ireland’s national public media organization, have partnered to commission Irish period mystery Dead Still.

Mark your calendars, because PBS has a couple of returning fan-favorite series, plus a new special especially for Downton-ites.

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!

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.

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!)

Stateside viewers, get ready for another fabulous mystery story when the hit series Unforgotten returns to this side of the pond with its third season.

Father Brown, the hit mystery series featuring the eponymous soul-saving, crime-solving Roman Catholic priest, is returning to public TV stations in the US, including WETA.

Death in Paradise, one of the most popular British mystery series on telly today, returns to public TV stations in the US starting this month, including KCET.