A new year of British TV is off to a fabulous start in the US, so let’s look at what’s coming up for the rest of 2015, starting with the programs premiering in January.
British TV to Watch in 2015, Part 1: January
Fortitude: Noir Thriller Premieres This Month
The eagerly-awaited debut of the crime-thriller, Fortitude, is happening in a few weeks. With the temperatures plunging to freezing and sub-zero in many places, the timing for this crime drama set in the Arctic couldn’t be more spot on.
Our Favorite British TV Shows of 2014, Part 3: Shows That Premiered in the UK
In this final part of our year-end series, we look at our favorites amongst the shows that debuted in the UK over this past year, programs we hope will one day screen in the US.
Our Favorite British TV Shows of 2014, Part 1: Shows That Debuted in the US
As another year of fabulous British TV draws to a close, we take a look back at some of our favorite shows. Here in Part 1 are the ones that debuted in the US during 2014.
Shetland: Scottish Noir Murder Mystery Series Debuts in the US on Public TV Stations
Murders in a cold climate? Check. Investigations done by an intense detective? Check. Nordic noir drama? Nope. Scottish. But Shetland is as dark and gritty as any crime series out of Scandinavia, and just as compelling.
Jack Taylor: Irish Crime Drama Makes US Broadcast Debut on WETA UK
WETA UK, the nation’s first and only broadcast channel that airs British TV programming 24/7/365, is also the first public TV channel to screen the Irish crime series, Jack Taylor.
Broadchurch, The Honourable Woman to Stream at Netflix
Netflix subscribers, rejoice, because “the world’s leading Internet television network” is bringing you more Brit TV hits in December: Broadchurch and The Honourable Woman.
Kenneth Branagh Returning as Wallander
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.
Welsh Noir Drama Hinterland Coming to Netflix
Hwrê! (Hooray!) Hinterland, the Welsh crime drama that is every bit as noir as any of the ones from the Scandinavian countries, will be making its streaming debut in the US and Canada exclusively on Netflix.
British Drama Southcliffe Now Screening in the US
Talk about noir. The BAFTA-nominated drama Southcliffe is dark, gloomy, bleak — a binge-watching version of rubbernecking.
Hinterland: Noir Crime Drama, Welsh Style
Orange isn’t the only new black. For crime drama fans, there’s noir. And as of today there’s the US DVD for Hinterland, the series called a “no-holds-barred gritty thriller” by the Western Mail and hailed as “the Welsh Killing” by
British TV Goes Nordic Noir with “Fortitude” Starring Stanley Tucci, Michael Gambon
Many a British crime drama can be described as noir, but few (if any) actually take viewers to Arctic climes. The chilling new series, Fortitude — starring Academy Award® nominee Stanley Tucci, Christopher Eccleston, Michael Gambon, and Jessica Raine —