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Does it have urgent, modern themes, or is it an old-school Gothic drama with a contemporary coat of paint? This question arises in all four episodes of Playing Nice, a thriller miniseries written by Grace Ofori-Attah that premiered in Britain around the New Year. The series takes a head-turning, unlikely
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Many dramas, whether television shows or feature films, bill themselves as some variation of a parent's worst nightmare. Shows like The Stolen Girl, for example, follow the story of an elaborate kidnapping scheme, while dramas like Broadchurch revolve around the horrifying murder of a young boy, and recent
ITV
Anglophiles joke that it sometimes feels like there are only 100 or so British actors, and every British TV series just arranges them into different configurations. That's not precisely true; it's more that for decades, the projects that found their way across the pond were on
ITV
J.P. Delaney’s The Girl Before may have gone mainly unnoticed on HBO Max due to a criminal lack of marketing, but it was a decent-sized hit for BBC One when it was released in December 2021. It was perfect for streaming television, a four-episode/four-lead domestic thriller series
Paramount+
Paramount+'s deep dive into British and European TV series is already paying dividends, even if its titles have not yet reached American shores. The streaming service spent the back half of 2022 greenlighting project after project to help build out its service beyond the very American Star Trek
PBS
Fun fact: The 2014 period drama Jamaica Inn was one of former Downton Abbey star Jessica Brown Findlay's first major roles after leaving Highclere Castle behind (RIP, Lady Sybil), yet the three-part series has never actually aired in America. Sure, motivated viewers can track it down online: it&
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Though English novelist Daphne du Maurier is probably best known for Rebecca, a Gothic story of gaslighting and murder that remains so popular it has never once gone out of print since it first hit shelves in 1938, she was a prolific author who penned multiple other notable works of
Drama
If the 2010s were the decade when streaming entertainment arrived, then the 2020s are when the industry will shake out and see who will land on their feet and who will not. It has been a banner decade for consumers of British imports. Multiple services either focus exclusively on the
Drama
It's always lovely to watch our faves from Downton Abbey continue to thrive in the entertainment landscape long after the doors to Highclere Castle officially closed on the show. Star Michelle Dockery has a new series premiering this month on AppleTV+ (Defending Jacob), Laura Carmichael just finished filming
Drama
Period drama Harlots will officially return to streaming service Hulu this summer. The series, which follows the story of two rivals brothels in Georgian London, is a surprisingly feminist romp, featuring strong, complicated women with rich lives well beyond their work in the sex trade. Season 3 will premiere on
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Hulu’s period drama Harlots, which follows the story of two warring brothels in Georgian London, returns for its second season on July 11. And the streaming service has (finally!) released a trailer for Season 2 – one that implies plenty of drama is in store. The series stars Emily Watson,
Movies
A bunch of our Downton Abbey fan favorites are reuniting for a brand new film based on a popular novel with one of the best titles ever created. Originally published in 2008, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society was written by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. It