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.
Our Favorite British TV Shows of 2014, Part 1: Shows That Debuted in the US
Black Mirror: Must-See Sci-Fi Series Now on Netflix
You haven’t seen dark and twisted until you’ve seen Black Mirror. And if you haven’t already watched the sci-fi series that will make you think twice (and then some) about your use of technology, it’s yours for the streaming at
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.
The Fall: Series 2: Netflix Sets US Premiere Date
“Psycho killer, qu’est-ce que c’est…” C’est the stylish, gripping, and utterly brilliant psychological thriller, The Fall, which returns to Netflix US with its second series in 2015.
Humans: Cast Set for UK/US Remake of Scandi Sci-Fi Show
American William Hurt, Englishwoman Rebecca Front, and Irishman Colin Morgan are just a few of the actors cast in the Kudos-AMC-Channel 4 co-production of Humans, a remake of the Swedish sci-fi series, Real Humans (Äkta Människor).
Humans: Swedish Sci-Fi Thriller Being Remade for UK/US TV
Another Scandinavian drama is being remade for American and British television. This time, it isn’t a police procedural crime drama, but a sci-fi thriller: Humans.
Line of Duty: Crime Thriller Coming to Public TV Stations
Hailed as “unmissable” by The Times (UK), Line of Duty will soon make its way from US streaming services to broadcast TV, when local public TV stations begin screening the gritty, in-your-face crime thriller.
Happy Valley: Hit BBC One Drama to Premiere in the US Exclusively on Netflix
Netflix has scored another British TV exclusive. This time “the world’s leading Internet TV network” is bringing the hit BBC One crime thriller Happy Valley to its subscribers in the US and Canada.
Secret State: Thriller Could Have Been Ripped from Headlines
Political maneuvering for power. Big business and big money interests in government. Conspiracy theories that could bring a nation to war — again. Sound familiar? Welcome to Secret State.
The Fall: Series 2: Watch the Trailer
BBC Two has released a trailer for the second series of the psychological crime drama, The Fall, and man is it creepy.
The Politician’s Husband: Political Thriller Premieres in the US
Politics makes strange bedfellows. Politicos who actually share a bed, if not aspirations, make intrigue in the political thriller The Politician’s Husband.
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