BritBox
Sir Lenny Henry's Three Little Birds is one of BritBox's most anticipated imports from the BBC heading this way in 2023. The actor doesn't star in it, however; he wrote it. It's his first TV drama series, based on the story of
Champion
Netflix used the long Juneteenth weekend to debut its yearly marketing extravaganza, the ridiculously-named Tudum, and drop release dates and photos (and a trailer or two) from its upcoming series. However, one upcoming series got left off the menu, the brand new co-production Champion, which Netflix is doing alongside the
Bridgerton
The success of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story has been a highlight of the romance franchise, proving that there are plenty of stories in the tank to be told about the various members of the ton in the Bridgerton universe. However, the series' main trunk is the various members
BritBox
As most assumed, Time will be returning to BritBox for its second season. The series was initially planned as a limited three-episode series set inside a men's prison, starring Sean Bean as an inmate struggling to survive and Stephen Graham as the correctional officer trying to stay on
BBC
Award winning actress Anne Reid is certainly staying booked and busy now her time on the seaside-set period drama Sanditon has come to a close, taking on a role that's quite different from that of rich society matron Lady Denham. She's next set to star alongside
Apple TV
Streamer Apple TV+ isn't particularly known for its period-set offerings, which are basically limited to offbeat comedy Dickinson and the star-studded adaptation of The Essex Serpent. But, that may not be the case for much longer. A lavish remake of Edith Wharton's The Buccaneers is in
Classics Revisited
As part of our "Classics Revisited" series, we're looking back at some of our favorite series and movies from years ago. Next up: The 2009 BBC adaptation of Emma starring Romola Garai and Jonny Lee Miller, a take on Jane Austen's classic that isn&
Movies
StudioCanal is a major British Indie film and TV producer who brings Anglophiles their favorite shows and movies. The Cannes Market and Film Festival is one of the significant places where its projects land deals to get their projects released. For 2023, the production studio landed several deals, including its
Movies
Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is currently struggling on with filming during the writer's strike, having already experienced massive delays in filming Season 1, and on the hook for a mandatory Season 2 no matter how the first eight episodes did or the price tag.
MGM+
Although most people with a passing familiarity with history are probably aware of Gaius Octavius Caesar (or his more famous name of Augustus), far fewer people know who his wife was. And while technically, Livia Drusilla is Augustus's third wife, she had almost as far-reaching an impact on
World On Fire
In the world of British television, there are a plethora of stories about World War II and its aftermath. This is understandable given how the conflict forever altered life for residents of the U.K.; the traumatic experiences involved everyone who lived through the Blitz and the immeasurable loss of
PBS
Marriage is what brings us together today. But this series, streaming now on PBS Passport, is not a blessed arrangement. The show feels long for only four one-hour episodes, aiming for a slow-burn slice-of-life portrait of long-term married couple Ian (Sean Bean) and Emma (Nicola Walker). However, it drowns the