PBS
Between the returns of Miss Scarlet and the Duke, All Creatures Great and Small, and Sanditon, 2023 looks like a good year for PBS viewers. But while some shows are being put out to pasture, like Endeavour, and some are getting new cast members, like Unforgotten, a few of the
Sundance Now
Many people are probably passingly familiar with the story of British-naturalised Russian defector Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko, who was allegedly killed by radiation poisoning by the Russian government. Litvinenko fled Russia with his family to the U.K. in 2000 after publicly accusing his superiors of, among other things, ordering the
Drama
Television fans owe a lot to Game of Thrones. The series wasn’t just compelling drama; it made prestige fantasy popular, even cool, in a way we’re still seeing play out on our screens today. (See also: The rise of His Dark Materials, The Wheel of Time, The Lord
Apple TV
Apple TV+ has officially renewed its darkly comedic murder mystery Bad Sisters for a second season. Given the amount of critical acclaim (and, more importantly, the steadily increasing word-of-mouth buzz) this series has picked up over the course of its run this move isn't terribly surprising. But it
The Crown
Season 5 of The Crown brings Peter Morgan's sprawling story of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II into the early 1990s, a particularly tumultuous time in her own history and one of the darkest periods the monarchy itself ever faced. It's not an exaggeration to say
All Creatures Great and Small
On the original All Creatures Great and Small, which ran from 1978 to 1990, James Herriott marries his love, Helen Alderson, in the drama's very first season, before ten episodes had even passed. In real life, Alf Wright (who wrote the books this series is based on under
Netflix
Although many of us love period dramas, far too many viewers assume that historical costume drama is strictly the purview of British and/or English-language television. And even these often tend to fall into specific buckets: stories about Tudor England, the Regency period, the Victorian era, or the years surrounding
Amazon Studios/Prime Video
Prime Video has confirmed a roster of over a dozen new cast members for its forthcoming adaptation of My Lady Jane, an eight-part series based on the popular YA historical fantasy novel of the same name. It follows the story of Jane Grey, niece of King Henry VIII, who was
Netflix
The reign of The Empress will continue on Netflix next year. The streamer has confirmed that its German period drama has been renewed for a second season, which will continue the story of the infamous Empress Elisabeth ("Sisi") I of Austria, the daughter of a Bavarian duke who
Starz
Cable network Starz has become one of the television industry's most unabashedly female-focused programmers, specifically making programming that's not just about women, but aimed squarely at female viewers. From swoony period romances like Outlander to historical dramas about often overlooked or misunderstood female figures like The
Sanditon
Fans were thrilled at the surprise resurrection of period drama Sanditon in the spring of 2021. They couldn't wait to return to the quaint seaside resort village as soon as possible. But that announcement also came complete with the news that the series was being renewed for two
Starz
It's official: Catherine de Medici's reign will continue. Starz has officially renewed its sharp, biting period drama The Serpent Queen for a second season just as the first wrapped up this weekend. The series stars Samantha Morton (Harlots) as the infamous French Queen and aims to