PBS
The much-anticipated Mr Bates vs the Post Office limited series has finally premiered on Masterpiece, plunging us into the heart of the British postal service scandal of the early aughts. The first episode unfolds the plight of Alan Bates (Toby Jones) and a group of local postmasters who fell victim
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Despite sounding exactly like one of those twee English village comedies with ludicrously small stakes and a lot of homegrown British heart, Mr Bates vs The Post Office is about one of the most egregious and calamitous miscarriages of justice seen in the United Kingdom. Masterpiece will run an explainer,
Sundance Now
Almost everyone has heard of Jack the Ripper, the Victorian murderer who killed five women in the Whitechapel district of London in the late 1800s. But relatively few people probably know much about the notorious killer known as the Yorkshire Ripper, whose name is a nod to the infamous murderer
Sundance Now
Sundance Now has announced an updated release date for its true crime drama The Long Shadow. The series, originally slated to arrive on the streamer last November, was abruptly rescheduled late last Fall, possibly because a gruesome tale of serial murder isn’t what most of us consider prime holiday
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The incredible true story behind Masterpiece's Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office is one that Americans won't be familiar with, but PBS viewers shouldn't feel too bad, as it's one that British viewers weren't that familiar with either until the
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I said Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office was "perfect PBS fare;" apparently, Masterpiece agreed with me. The anthology series agreed with me so much that it has upended the entire planned spring schedule for 2024 to make room for it. PBS announced today that Suranne Jones'
ITV
For those who pay attention to British culture and politics, the series Mr. Bates vs The Post Office has been practically unavoidable since New Year's Day 2024. The four-part drama, based on the real-life court case of the same name, stars Toby Jones (The Long Shadow) as the
Sundance Now
American streamer Sundance Now will introduce audiences to the story of the infamous Yorkshire Ripper with true crime drama The Long Shadow. The seven-part series will premiere in November and promises to bring a new perspective to this well-documented story by grounding its depiction of a killer's terrible
The Long Shadow
ITV has just announced a brand new series, The Long Shadow, which has already been cast, filmed, and completed, coming to its network and streaming on ITVX for autumn 2023. The true crime drama is based on the real story of the hunt for "The Yorkshire Ripper," serial
Actors and Actresses
There are certain actors who turn in such consistently excellent and interesting performances that you know watching their work is always going to be worth your time. For me, Toby Jones is one such actor. Be it BBC or Hollywood, big or small screen, comedy or drama, Mr. Jones’ versatility