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We love seeing former Doctor Who companions continue to thrive after their time in the TARDIS. Former Twelfth Doctor companions Jenna Coleman and Pearl Mackie can be seen in popular shows as diverse as fantasy series The Sandman and crime drama The Long Call. Thirteenth Doctor pal Bradley Walsh is
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Crime dramas are a dime a dozen these days, and while some tell their often harrowing tales better than others, this is not traditionally a genre that lends itself to a great deal of experimentation. Sure, Jed Mercurio's high-octane pacing helps set his particular brand of thriller apart.
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Given the plethora of streaming networks under the larger banner of AMC Networks, you might be forgiven for missing out on some of the service's more niche offerings, particularly when Acorn TV is already well known as a destination for British television fans. But, Anglophiles shouldn't
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What is it about faking your own death that appeals to people? For some, it's about defrauding insurance, but for others, it's the idea of starting over with a clean slate as if your life problems won't follow. Unfortunately, the problem most people have
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BBC America was once best known as a chief importer of British programming for American audiences — and still is to some degree, if only as the U.S. linear broadcast home of Doctor Who. However, the rise of streaming services like Netflix and Amazon, with their expansive libraries and significant
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As Americans, the idea of the Old West is foundational to our national mythology. Images of cowboys, sharpshooters, prospectors, and Native American tribes lept into the world's collective imagination. That can-do frontier spirit is as much a part of our idea of ourselves as a country as Betsy
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True crime series have been one of TV's biggest genres in the last decade. The Serial podcast was ground zero for the revival of dramatizing stories about criminals that are almost too bizarre to be believed, and the cottage industry it spawned is still roaring. At this point,
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Rumors that cable network Starz was working on a prequel based on its megapopular period romance Outlander initially broke earlier this year but, at the time, there was little information about what such a series might entail. Now official confirmation has arrived: The prequel, called Outlander: Blood of My Blood,
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In 2013, the Irish government issued a formal state apology and restitution regarding the secretive institutions surrounding Magdalene Laundries. At the time, it marked the end of a twenty-year scandal sparked by the 1993 discovery of 155 unmarked graves, which led to an investigation into the Roman Catholic institutions that
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It's not exactly a secret that The CW isn't a network traditionally known for its serious historical dramas. And although its Mary, Queen of Scots-focused series Reign ran for three seasons, its intense love of headbands and colorful prom gown-style court dresses could hardly be called
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The Television Critics Association press tour last week focused heavily on the non-British offerings coming from the AMC Networks stable of streaming services and cable channels and the long-term offerings for the 2023 slate. But buried in the press releases, one title anglophiles have been eagerly awaiting got a release
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After last week's penultimate episode of COBRA's second season had her quit while Robert was busy firing her, poor Anna has taken to her bed in a cocoon of cashmere and self-care. She's finding consolation in her comfort read, a biography of Dostoyevsky, who,