Tomorrow is the worldwide premiere of Whitstable Pearl, Acorn TV’s new mystery series starring Kerry Godliman, who spoke with me about her new show and lead role.
Interview: Kerry Godliman Talks New Acorn TV Mystery Series ‘Whitstable Pearl’
Cardinal: Binge-Worthy Second Season of Canadian Noir Crime Thriller Premiering on Hulu
Cardinal, the award-winning Canadian crime thriller, returns to the US with its second season, just in time for weekend binge-watching.
British TV Premieres in Feb 2018: Ackley Bridge, Cardinal, The Frankenstein Chronicles, Maigret, McMafia & More
For the shortest month of the year, we certainly have a lot of British and Canadian TV premieres in the US. Let the bingeing begin!
British TV to Watch in Oct 2017: Acceptable Risk, Broken, Dirk Gently, Poldark, Rillington Place & More [UPDATED]
Thirty five titles are on the to-watch list this month, including 15 national premieres, two local debuts, and 18 more shows airing or streaming for your (binge-watching) delight.
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.
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.
Shetland: KCET Premieres Series 3 of Scottish Noir Crime Drama
The third series of Shetland, one of the best returning seasons amongst British TV programs in 2016, is set to premiere on KCET, the largest independent public TV station in the US.
Wallander: The Final Season Begins TONIGHT
Tonight marks the start of Wallnder: The Final Season, Sir Kenneth Branagh’s last-ever episodes starring as Swedish detective Kurt Wallander.
Kenneth Branagh in Final Wallander, Joanne Froggatt in Dark Angel on PBS in 2016
Sir Kenneth Branagh and Joanne Froggatt spoke about their upcoming TV programs during PBS’s final presentations yesterday at the Winter 2016 TCA Press Tour.
The Fall: Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan Joined by New Cast in Third and Final Series
There will be several new cast members in the third and final series of the hit crime drama The Fall, which has begun filming in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Marcella: Anna Friel Leads Cast of New Crime Drama from Hans Rosenfeldt
ITV has announced that Anna Friel leads the star-studded ensemble cast for its new noir crime drama Marcella, penned by BAFTA-nominated Swedish writer Hans Rosenfeldt.
Exclusive: KCET Acquires Four British TV Titles for 2015/2016 Season
“Seems it never rains in Southern California,” sang Briton Albert Hammond in the early ’70s, but it will be pouring British programs here during KCET’s 2015/2016 TV season.