Several new book adaptations are headed to telly in the form of British TV series and one-off dramas.
Brit TV News Bits: Upcoming Programs Based on Books
British TV Premieres in July 2019: Bulletproof, Grantchester, The Heist at Hatton Garden & More
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.
British TV Premieres in June 2019: Black Mirror, Endeavour, Luther, Years and Years & More
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.
British TV Premieres in May 2019: Fleabag, Good Omens, Line of Duty, Living the Dream & More
Seventeen news series and seasons from the UK and Canada make their debuts in the US in May. (Can you believe it’s May already?!?)
Liar: Production Begins on Season 2 of Hit Brit Thriller
Production has started on the second and final season of Liar, which morphs from psychological thriller into mystery.
Killing Eve: Season 2 of Hit Spy Thriller Premieres on BBC America & AMC
It’s (just about) back and just as brilliant as its first season — it being Season 2 of Killing Eve, the highly-addictive, best-TV-series-of-2018 spy thriller.
Line of Duty: Acorn TV Sets US Premiere Date for Season 5 of Hit Crime Thriller
After nearly two years, the wait for the new season of Line of Duty is nearly over in the US, thanks to Acorn TV.
British TV Premieres in April 2019: Gentleman Jack, Killing Eve, Queens of Mystery, Shetland, Unforgotten & More
April brings 20 new series and returning seasons, the national broadcast premieres of two popular programs, and the local broadcast debuts of eight shows on public TV stations.
British TV News Bits: Call the Midwife, Death in Paradise, Endeavour, Hidden, Unforgotten, Vera & More
New program and cast announcements, plus a few details about recent and long-time favorite series returning to telly, is what’s on tap in today’s news bits.
British TV Premieres in March 2019: Cardinal, Manhunt, Mrs. Wilson, Traitors, The Widow & More
March roars in like a lion with 27 shows premiering nationally in the US, plus 4 debuting locally on public TV stations and even more titles being added to streaming services.
British TV Premieres in Feb 2019: The ABC Murders, Flack, London Kills, Shakespeare and Hathaway & More
Ten new programs, seasons, and streaming premieres, plus the final episode of a hit Brit mystery series, debut nationally in the US in February. There’s more besides, too.
Favorite British TV Premieres of 2018
Another year has gone by and a couple hundred more British, Irish, and Canadian shows premiered in the US — a list whittled down to my favorites of 2018.