PBS
As mentioned in our roundup of British-produced films coming to the Toronto International Film Festival, the Channel 4-produced series Alice & Jack would be part of the titles headlining the festival's “Primetime” section. A relatively recent addition to TIFF, this showcase of prestige TV series includes award contenders
Movies
You know something’s severely wrong with a film if you find yourself fixating on the casting – not just mulling over who’s in the ensemble, but how they all got assembled together. If you’re stuck on the mechanics of how brilliant actors ended up alongside each other, there’
PBS
Masterpiece announced it had acquired the ITV drama Nolly in January 2023 as part of a more extensive slate of 2023-2024 premieres. At the time, the three-part series had not yet premiered in the U.K. — it debuted a couple of weeks later in February — and it seemed a possibility
Amazon Studios/Prime Video
Production has begun on the upcoming Prime Video comedy-thriller Dead Hot, a story about a pair of friends investigating the mysterious disappearance of a close connection. Described as a "compelling and twisty" character-driven thriller that explores issues of class, love, and identity, the series follows the story of
Movies
Actress Jodie Comer has already won an Emmy Award, two BAFTAs, a Tony Award, and an Olivier Award for her work on stage and the small screen over the past five years. And now it feels like she may well be coming for an Oscar next. Her new apocalyptic survival
Movies
We always love to see the Doctor Who alumni network thriving. From David Tennant (Good Omens) and Matt Smith (House of the Dragon) to Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Jenna Coleman (Wilderness), it feels like every time you turn around these days, there's a former Doctor
HBO & HBO Max
Charming drama Julia will make its way back to our screens just in time for Thanksgiving. Max announced the second season of the Julia Child-focused series will premiere this November and run for eight episodes. The series stars Last Tango in Halifax alum Sarah Lancashire as the titular Julia, and
BritBox
Filming has officially begun on the second season of buzzy crime procedural The Responder, a story about the emotional extremes of life on the front line of British policing and an officer who found himself demoted, demoralized, and drawn to the edge of a dark world of corruption. The series
Drama
Streamer Disney+ isn't particularly known as a destination for British programming, especially in America, where anything that isn't Marvel, Star Wars, or overt family-friendly fare is almost immediately ported over to sister site Hulu rather than housed on its primary app. But with the two services
Disney/Hulu
Even the best of reigns must eventually end. Unfortunately, such is apparently the case with Hulu's satirical period drama The Great, which has been unceremoniously canceled by the streamer after three seasons. Billed as an occasionally true story of the life of Russian Empress Catherine the Great, the
Paramount+
Paramount+ is entering the world of international programming with a splash. The streamer, which is probably best known in the United States as the home of the Star Trek franchise and those number-named Yellowstone prequels, has been busy in recent months greenlighting all manner of foreign content, from British dramas
BritBox
BritBox continues to be a destination for Anglophiles looking for true crime fare. The streamer has been making something of a name for itself in this space in recent years, bringing over multiple dramas focused on real-life British crimes in recent months, from the strange but quirky (Stonehouse, The Thief,