Telly that bridges the Pond
Happy New Year! Kicking off 2019 are series featuring an alien, a witch and a vampire, a monarch, a matriarch, an amateur sleuth, and a beloved detective.
The new year will be here before we know it, so here’s a look at ten new shows and program seasons that will make their stateside debuts on PBS.
Actually, they’re not all British. One is Canadian, another is Irish. But still. These are the brand new (to the US) shows that had me binge-watching until stupid o’clock in the morning.
Happy New Year! Sixteen new and returning British and Canadian programs premiere nationally this month, with another thirteen streaming titles available for binge-watching.
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.
During PBS’ first day of presentations at the Winter 2016 TCA (Television Critics Assn) Press Tour, British stars were on hand to chat about their shows. See the pics below.
One recommission + one stateside premiere date + one cast announcement = a lot of Brit TV goodies to look forward to in the new year and beyond.
Jenna Coleman has traded in her status as a Time Lord companion for that of a Queen. And now Rufus Sewell is joining her and the ensemble cast of the new ITV drama Victoria.
Woo hoo! Both the award-winning writer Sally Wainwright and the producers of Endeavour and the upcoming Poldark have new dramas in the works. Plus, some of our favorite Brit TV actors are going to feature in other new and returning