Telly that bridges the Pond
May brings the national premieres of 37 titles from the UK, Canada, and US to the US, plus eight more titles having their US debuts in local markets. For updates about shows from the UK, Canada, and Ireland added to
April showers bring three dozen 37 British and Canadian TV premieres — 31 32 national and 5 local/regional — to viewers in the US.
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.
So much to watch, so little time. Am I right? This month there are fourteen national program premieres from the UK, Canada, and Ireland, and much more besides.
There’s a premiere for practically everyone this month, from adaptations of bestselling novels and a hit Broadway play, to new dramas and the return of some of the best British telly around.
No, this is not an April Fool’s joke. A whopping twenty-one series premiere in or return to the US this month, including some of the most highly-anticipated shows this year.
Is it authentic or isn’t it? That question is just the tip of the iceberg when the British-mystery-meets-Antiques-Roadshow-meets-Art-of-the-Western-World series, Fake or Fortune?, returns to local PBS stations this Spring.