BritBox announced today its acquisition of two highly-acclaimed titles: true-crime drama The Sixth Commandment and political drama This England.
British TV News Bits: D.I. Ray, Grace, Madame Blanc & More
There’s been a lot happening in the world of British TV. Here are some highlights about what’s coming down the pike.
The Day of the Jackal: Sky & Peacock Commission TV Adaptation of Classic Thriller
Sky and Peacock announced today the commission of The Day of the Jackal, an original drama series from Carnival Films based on the seminal thriller. Frederick Forsyth’s award-winning page-turner The Day of the Jackal follows a professional assassin known only as
British TV Premieres in Nov 2020: Alex Rider, Industry, Roadkill, Small Axe & More
Twenty-two new series, seasons, and specials from the UK and Ireland premiere in the US in November.
Secret State: Ovation TV Sets Schedule for Riveting Political Thriller
Political thriller Secret State, starring Gabriel Byrne, heads to Ovation TV’s Mystery Alley next month.
CW Seed Is Now Streaming British TV Content from BBC Studios
Through a licensing agreement with BBC Studios, CW Seed is bringing fourteen series from the UK to viewers in the US.
Bodyguard: Netflix to Premiere Hit Brit Thriller Series in the US & Beyond
Bodyguard, the most-watched new drama series in the UK in more than a decade, debuts on Netflix in the US and other territories next month.
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!
Favorite British TV Shows of 2017
Actually, they’re not all British. One is Canadian, another is Irish. But still. These are the brand new (to the US) shows that had me binge-watching until stupid o’clock in the morning.
Pine Gap: New Australian Political Thriller Coming to Netflix
The production company behind hit Aussie dramas Janet King, Underbelly, and ANZAC Girls begins production in 2018 on Pine Gap, which will screen on Netflix and Australia’s ABC.
British TV to Watch in July 2017: Game of Thrones, Janet King, Rake & More
A dozen series from the UK, Australia, and Canada, plus a Brit-ified one from the US, premiere on telly in the States this month.
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.