Peacock
Peacock has released the first images from its upcoming Roman historical epic Those About to Die, a sweeping story of Ancient Rome that boasts an all-star cast and a massive narrative scope. It takes its name from the Latin, "Ave Imperator, morituri te salutant," which translates as "
The CW
While it may have once been the go-to destination for buzzy teen dramas and interconnected superhero shows, The CW is working hard to change its image to something more mainstream. The network is under new management, who are clearly eager to appeal to a broader swath of viewers than the
Disney/Hulu
Disney+ may be the home of family-friendly TV in the States, but the U.K. arm is less bound by such values. See the current highly anticipated series Rivals, an adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s best-selling 1988 novel of the same name. It is based on the second in her
Movies
For whatever reason, our pop culture has never been all that interested in the woman who survived King Henry VIII. Everyone knows about Anne Boleyn's beheading and most people are aware that Jane Seymour's died after giving birth to his only son. Even Katherine of Aragon
Peacock
The global debut of Sky/Peacock’s The Tattooist of Auschwitz was timed for May 2, the anniversary of the fall of Berlin in 1945, and the conclusion of this year’s Passover. It is particularly timely with a rise in anti-Semitism and a right-wing swing both here and in
Netflix
Netflix’s Eric is undoubtedly one of the odder new releases heading our way this spring. It’s a missing child thriller starring Benedict Cumberbatch (The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar) as a father who becomes convinced a giant puppet is the key to finding his lost son, but darn
Drama
In an era of remakes and reboots, everything old is indeed new again, even the stuff that may have been better left alone. This is a lot to say that it's okay if you don't know precisely how to feel about the fact that British broadcaster
Amazon Studios/Prime Video
They say patience is a virtue and it's one that fans of Prime Video's Good Omens have gotten very good at practicing in the years since the series' first season was announced back in 2017. And it looks as though they'll have to
Disney/Hulu
Things are still very dramatic over at Paramount+. There’s the looming (likely?) sale of its parent company, the erasure of several series from the U.K. version of the service, and the international arm’s decision to abandon a big chunk of its in-progress slate even as it greenlights
UKTV/Alibi
It is a truth universally acknowledged that in the world of British drama, you don't need to be Sherlock Holmes to solve crime. No, really; in many of the U.K.'s popular dramas, you don't need to be trained as a detective or honestly
Netflix
Springtime means many things: Warmer weather, colorful flowers blooming everywhere, young lovers frolicking in beautiful pastoral settings, and, of course, Polin. (But not the kind that gives you allergies.) Yes, with just over a month to go until its popular period romance Bridgerton returns, Netflix has finally released a trailer
BritBox
BritBox has set a premiere date for After the Flood, a series that seems to be one part crime drama and one part climate cautionary tale. The six-part thriller is centered around a sudden flood that devastates a Yorkshire town and its complicated aftermath, in which the fallout from the