Viewers who have been riveted by hit BBC period drama Poldark and ITV’s contemporary thriller Prey will get more of both, as each will return for a second series.
Hit Dramas Poldark and Prey Get Second Series
Fortitude: Hit Brit Crime Drama Renewed for Season 2
“The river did come to me, straight into my arms…” And it will do again, as Sky and Pivot have renewed Fortitude, the crime thriller that’s become a worldwide hit, for a second season, just ahead of the Season 1
Inspector Lewis: ITV Commissions Ninth Series (Woo Hoo!)
Hump days don’t get any better than this! ITV has commissioned a ninth series of Inspector Lewis. Need I say more?
The Fall, Mr. Selfridge Get Another Series, Line of Duty: Series 3, Beowulf Get Casts
Woo hoo! Psychological thriller The Fall will return for a third series, and period drama Mr. Selfridge will, too, for its fourth, while the main suspect/villain has been cast for crime serial Line of Duty: Series 3 as has the hero for the
Returning: 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy, Broadchurch, Hunderby
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. And he’s brought presents quite early (Christmas in February!) but in the form of Brit TV news. Specifically, news that 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy, Broadchurch, and Hunderby are returning to telly.
ITV Commissions Second Series of Grantchester
Grantchester, the new mystery drama that became a quick hit with UK viewers, has been recommissioned for a second series by ITV. (Yay!)
Luther: Idris Elba Returning to Hit Crime Drama in 2015
BBC America has announced that Luther will return to telly in 2015, just a week after Fox revealed it had commissioned a remake of the hit crime miniseries. (Not that there’s anything wrong with remakes, but “ain’t nothing like the
Call the Midwife, Downton Abbey, Peaky Blinders Recommissioned
The hits will keep on coming, as both the BBC and ITV have recently recommissioned a few of their top dramas for new series.
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.
Endeavour: Shaun Evans Returning for Third Series of Hit Mystery Drama
Curious minds have wanted to know what happens to DC Endeavour Morse since the Series 2 cliffhanger. We will find out in the newly-commissioned Series 3.
DCI Banks: Hit Crime Drama Returning for Fourth Series
DCI Banks fans, your wish for a fourth series of the crime drama has been granted.
Outlander Renewed for Season 2
More of the much-loved “Outlander” book series will be adapted for the small screen, as Starz announced that its fantasy series Outlander has been greenlit for a second season.