british drama

How this detective brought racist murderers to justice with 'Conviction'

The racially motivated 1993 murder of 19-year-old Stephen Lawrence in southeast London made headlines -- but for all the wrong reasons. It took nearly 20 years for two of his...

Lucy Hale on her dark show 'Ragdoll' and 'Pretty Little Liars' reboot

Lucy Hale said that her gritty crime drama “Ragdoll” kicks off a new phase of her career.  “I wanted to do something a little surprising and a little different,” Hale,...

How the new TV version of sleuth Adam Dalgliesh differs from the others

Adam Dalgliesh, the murder-solving investigator/poet at the center of PD James' bestselling series of crime books, comes to life in the "Dalgliesh." The six-episode Acorn TV series, premiering Monday (Nov....

Stream It Or Skip It: 'In the Footsteps of Killers' On BritBox, A Compelling True Crime Series That Shines A Light On Forgotten Murders

An actress and a criminologist team up to uncover the truth in this British series.

Why 'Inside No. 9' on BritBox Is The Best Anthology You Haven't Seen

It's kind of like Black Mirror, but nowhere near as nihilistic.

Stream It Or Skip It: 'Us' On PBS, Where A Couple Take One Last Holiday Through Europe As Their Marriage Crumbles

Tom Hollander and Saskia Reeves star as a couple who take one last trip with their son before divorcing... unless one of them changes their minds.

Stream It Or Skip It: 'Intruder' On BritBox, Where A Husband And Wife Try To Cover Up How He Killed A Burglar

A couple and their friend try to cover up the murder of a burglar in this four-part limited series.

Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Syndicate: Double Or Nothing' On BritBox, Where Kennel Workers In Yorkshire Chase Lottery Winnings That Were Stolen From Them

Six years after the previous season of The Syndicate, writer Kay Mellor has added a wrinkle to the work-group-wins-the-lottery formula.

Stream It Or Skip It: 'Little Birds' On Starz, About An American Woman Discovering Her True Sexual Self In Tangier

Juno Temple stars in an adaptation Anais Nin's erotic short stories. Yumna Marwan, Hugh Skinner, Amy Landecker and David Costabile also star.

'Downton Abbey' is Finally Back on Netflix

Missing Bridgerton? We've got your summer binge right here.

Record-shattering series 'Line of Duty' lands on BritBox

The Season 6 finale of BBC police corruption drama "Line of Duty" snared over 15 million viewers -- the century's most-watched UK drama episode. Season 6 is now available on...

Stream It Or Skip It: 'Line Of Duty' Season 6 On BritBox, Where Kelly Macdonald Is The Focus Of A Police Anti-Corruption Investigation

Kelly Macdonald joins Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar in the new season of one of the UK's most popular crime dramas.

Stream It Or Skip It: 'Intergalactic' On Peacock, Where A Cop-Turned-Prisoner Has To Pilot A Prison Ship After A Revolt

Savannah Steyn, Parminder Nagra and Craig Parkinson star in this British sci-fi prison break drama.

Stream It Or Skip It: 'Layer Cake' on Netflix and Amazon Prime, A Snappy Brit Crime Outing Featuring Daniel Craig 

In this rousing 2004 British crime caper, Daniel Craig and his crew find out just how high the Layer Cake of criminal enterprise goes.

Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Drowning' On Sundance Now And Acorn TV, About A Mother Who Sees The Son She Thought Was Dead

The new British/Irish thriller stars Jill Halfpenny and Rupert Penry-Jones.

New British thriller 'The Drowning' is a Lifetime movie on steroids

This four-part British thriller, which set viewership records on Channel 5 in the UK, arrives Thursday and will premiere simultaneously on sister networks Sundance Now and Acorn TV.

Stream It Or Skip It: 'Grace' On BritBox, Where A Police Detective Whose Wife Went Missing Investigates Twisty Cases

John Simm and Richie Campbell star in this series based on the popular novel series by Peter James.

Where to Watch 'Line of Duty'

The British crime drama is rolling out another thrilling season.

Michael Apted's 'Up' Project Is The Most Interesting Ongoing Film Project In The History of The Medium

63 Up, the (final?) film in the project, is now available to stream in the United States exclusively on BritBox.

Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Courier' on VOD, a Sturdy Historical Drama in Which Benedict Cumberbatch Tries to Thwart the Cold War

Did you like Bridge of Spies? Well, you'll like this almost as much.