What a way to start a new week! The news that the new season of Fortitude has been picked up for stateside viewers is welcome, indeed.
Fortitude: Season 2 with Dennis Quaid to Premiere in the US on Amazon Prime Video


What a way to start a new week! The news that the new season of Fortitude has been picked up for stateside viewers is welcome, indeed.

A coroner, a Senior Crown Prosecutor, and a private detective march, I mean walk into a pub… Actually, they appear on broadcast telly in Southern and Central California in British and Aussie shows premiering on KCET.

A Happy 2017 to you! Without further ado, let’s get to the shows that will help us ring in the new year and give us hours of fabulous British, Aussie, Kiwi, Canadian, and Irish TV entertainment.

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.
![British TV to Watch in December 2016: Brokenwood Mysteries, The Hollow Crown-The Wars of the Roses, Travelers, and More [UPDATED] British TV shows to watch in December 2016](https://thebritishtvplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/British-TV-Shows-to-Watch-in-December-2016-600x300.jpg)
Whether the weather outside is frightful or fantastic, chillax in front of your favorite telly screen with some terrific British TV this month, including the premieres of new and returning series and holiday specials.
![British TV to Watch in November 2016: Close to the Enemy, The Crown, Undercover, and More! [UPDATED] British TV Shows to Watch in November 2016](https://thebritishtvplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/British-TV-Shows-to-Watch-in-November-2016-600x300.jpg)
Before and after you rock the vote one week from today, check out all the new Brit and Aussie TV shows that will be screening in the US, including several can’t-miss dramas.

Autumn is here, and with the crispness of the air and fewer hours of daylight come a bevy of British TV premieres, including some of the most highly-anticipated program returns.
![British TV to Watch in September 2016: New Poldark, Capital, Churchill’s Secret, and More [UPDATED] British TV Shows to Watch in September 2016](https://thebritishtvplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/British-TV-Shows-to-Watch-in-September-2016-600x300.jpg)
September has arrived, and with it comes must-watch British TV premieres, plus lots more titles (some new-ish, some not) added to the major streaming services.

The Witness for the Prosecution, the classic Agatha Christie suspense thriller, is but one published work of fiction that is being adapted for the small screen.
![British TV to Watch in May 2016: Line of Duty, Penny Dreadful, Wallander & LOTS More [UPDATED] British TV Shows to Watch in May 2016 in the US](https://thebritishtvplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/British-TV-Shows-to-Watch-in-May-2016-600x300.jpg)
Twenty British, Irish, Australian, and Canadian series premiere nationally in the US in May, while In the Club debuts on, and Scott & Bailey and Shetland return to, public TV stations.

Get ready to get your binge-watch on, because Line of Duty is back and its better-than-ever third series is set to premiere in the US this weekend.
![Casting News: Sean Bean, Karla Crome, Philip Glenister, Steven Mackintosh, Olivia Williams [UPDATED] British TV Casting News](https://thebritishtvplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/British-TV-Casting-News-1-600x300.jpg)
Several of British TV and film’s favorite actors, including Sean Bean, Karla Crome, Philip Glenister, Steven Mackintosh, and Olivia Williams, are starring in new television series. Find out which others are costarring alongside them.