By Flannery Dean Updated December 2, 2020. So popular is this show that the BBC brought forward its premier to keep viewers entertained during the coronavirus lockdown. Better Call Saul, Season 5 (AMC, 2/23) Everyone’s favorite sleazy lawyer gets a little bit closer to the … The sense of warmth and community, now more than ever, feels nigh on irresistible.” – The Telegraph, “But from the opening moments of tonight’s episode, it looks as though Channel 5 are on to a winner…” – York Press. They will work in partnership with Entertainment One, the company behind 1917, The Walking Dead and Peppa Pig. BBC One’s new drama is based on the true story of international serial killer Charles Sobhraj, one of the most elusive criminals of the 20th century. “Magnetic but messy escapism … The ‘spiritual descendant’ of the macabre Victorian series offers heavily plotted yet beguiling horror in 1930s Los Angeles.” ★★★ – The Guardian, “…while it’s unclear who exactly the series is meant to appeal to, the sheer power of its cast keeps things moving.” – IndieWire. Radio Times reports: “The upcoming third outing for Marcella looks to be a change of pace from what we’ve seen before, taking a deeper dive into her complicated psyche and the devastating trauma therein. Cursed is described as “a coming-of-age story whose themes are familiar to our own time: the obliteration of the natural world, religious terror, senseless war, and finding the courage to lead in the face of the impossible.”, “Cursed never quite feels big enough to tell this epic story … but overall the storytelling does a good job of showcasing varied, interesting characters in a growing cycle of violence. The crime drama was inspired by JS Law’s debut novel of the same name and was adapted for screen by Pete A Dowling, whose previous credits include Flightplan and Reasonable Doubt. New TV Series 2020 by richie-tm | created - 16 Oct 2019 | updated - 1 month ago | Public Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. Starz’s sequel to The White Queen and The White Princess is based on Philippa Gregory’s novels The Constant Princess and The King’s Curse. The second sees an unexplained death at a rehab centre. “It’s sexy and seductive, exciting and new.”. Set in 1970, the seventh season of Endeavour “will test Endeavour’s moral compass to breaking point, both personally and professionally.”, “Shaun Evans … gives us an excellently nuanced show as the younger Morse, adopting hints of some of the elder Morse’s little ticks and mannerisms, in a miniature homage to John Thaw.” – The Independent, “With the help of a mordantly funny script by writer Russell Lewis, [Shaun] Evans has proved that he has Morse’s measure.” – Den of Geek. British crime investigation series based around aristocratic, Oxford-educated Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley ( Nathaniel Parker) and his working-class assistant Sergeant Barbara Havers ( Sharon Small). There’s plenty of new drama in store for season four, with returning talent on screen and behind the scenes. And no wonder. Before Wire in the Blood and Grantchester, Robson Green starred as DI Dave Creegan with Nicola Walker (Unforgotten) and Shaun Dingwell (Above Suspicion, Maigret) in this gripping series. The writer is Robert Murphy, lead writer of the DCI Banks series. Watch Now. The British Isles are small bunch of green and pleasant rocks just off the coast of mainland Europe. This, and Uhtred’s feelings for Aethelflaed, drive him back into the politics that threaten to break out into war. He manages it by being Rufus Sewell: saturnine, strong of jaw and piercing of eye.” ★★★★★ – The Daily Mail. It just keeps coming, crime story after crime story. Updated April 20th, 2020 by Mariana Fernandes: It's hard to get enough of British charm brought into television. As the snow begins to fall, the body count begins to climb… DI James It cheered me right up at a generally awful time, and it will cheer you up too … The costumes are sumptuous, the locations are stunning, and the whole thing is full of bright colours.” ★★★★★ – Radio Times. Copyright © Dennis Publishing Limited 2021. Her opposite number in this two-part series is DS Dodds (Watkins), bland and blond, in a beige anorak, who has just emerged from 11 years in a desk job, and is approaching retirement. The Vicar of Dibley star Dawn French plays Peter Rabbit creator Beatrix Potter in this one-off TV movie from the makers of Sherlock and Dracula. After the death of Alfred, the alliances between the kingdoms are fractured. For every morsel of information gathered by the team and by the viewer, another turn reveals 100 hidden possibilities,” it said. Sophie Cookson (Kingsman: The Secret Service) will lead the cast as Christine Keeler, alongside James Norton (Grantchester), Ben Miles (The Crown) and Ellie Bamber (Les Miserables). “If Season 3 felt like a possible ending for The Last Kingdom, Season 4 ushers in a new era for the series that readies it for many more stories. Known as the Muswell Hill Murderer, Nilsen died at HMP Full Sutton in 2018, 35 years into his sentence. This sensitive, finely worked drama shows us the unrelentingly bleak reality of the monstrous narcissist Dennis Nilsen’s macabre murders.” ★★★★ – The Guardian, “Mesmerising David Tennant has killer down to a tee.” ★★★★★ – The Times. This year’s Christmas special is set in London 1603 and finds Will (David Mitchell) and Kate (Gemma Whelan) in lockdown due to the plague. This four-part mini-series is an adaptation of Stephen King’s 2018 book The Outsider and stars Jason Bateman, Ben Mendelsohn, Bill Camp and Paddy Considine. The Last Post “The Last Post” follows a unit of Royal Military Police and their families in British-controlled Aden, Yemen in 1965. Set on the Wild West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island during the 1860s gold rush, The Luminaries is described as “an epic story of love, murder and revenge.”. Based on Brian Masters’ book Killing for Company, Des follows the arrest and trial of real-life serial killer Dennis Nilsen, known as Des, who murdered boys and young men in his flat from 1978 to 1983. Seasons 1-3. Best Crime Thriller TV series on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ or DVD in 2020 Truth Be Told. Meanwhile, Valentine finally finds love and some developers start taking an interest in the Eastbridge Estate, threatening the very existence of the community. Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse is inspired by the true story of when a young Roald Dahl met his hero, Beatrix Potter. Heists. ‘The Pembrokeshire Murders’ recap: What happened in Episode 1? January 8, 2020 By Camille LeBlanc. 2020, as a year for us binge watchers, has been great. The New York Times bestselling novel tells a story of secrets and scandals amongst the upper echelon of London society in the 1840s. Some of the best shows on TV are mysteries and your Netflix/Amazon Prime /Hulu/ Acorn / MhZ Choice / Masterpiece / HBO GO / Apple+ / Britbox ETC recommendations/queues are BRIMMING with murder, mayhem, AND amazing accents solving those murders and mayhem. Award-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies (Sanditon, Mr Selfridge) has adapted Vikram Seth’s bestseller A Suitable Boy for BBC One. Eve, with her marriage on the rocks, is cast back into the world of spying and assassins in the latest series, while Villanelle combines contract killing with a personal journey of her own. Small Axe tells five separate stories, with a cast that includes John Boyega (Star Wars), Letitia Wright (Avengers: Infinity War), Shaun Parkes (Lost In Space), Rochenda Sandall (Line of Duty), and Alex Jennings (Victoria). Channel 4’s Deadwater Fell is “basically Broadchurch in Scotland”, says Lucy Mangan in The Guardian. “Downton follow-up is fun, frothy and fabulous on the eye.” ★★★★ – The Telegraph, “For my money, Belgravia does the job, but not wildly well: there are absolutely zero standout performances, there is no zip to the scripted tete-a-tetes … But, you know, if you have a Downton-shaped hole in your life, Belgravia is here to fill it.” – The Guardian. The show stars Rufus Sewell as Mark Easterbrook, a well-off man married to a much younger woman but still haunted by the death of his first wife, who is implicated in a mysterious series of killings. As the eagerly awaited fifth series began in March 2019, The Guardian described the show as an “ongoing masterpiece”. Buy The Christmas Killer: The debut thriller in a gripping new British detective crime fiction series for 2020: Book 1 (DI James Walker series) by Pine, Alex (ISBN: 9780008402648) from Amazon's Book Store. Establishing a home in the New World is by no means an easy task – and protecting it proves even more difficult – particularly in the wild backcountry of North Carolina during a period of dramatic sociopolitical upheaval. Belgravia is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video. The cast includes Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones, Picnic At Hanging Rock), Nathan Lane (Modern Family) and Daniel Zovatto (Agents Of SHIELD). 12. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. “It’s unclear exactly which characters to focus on and what their motives are, and tonally the show is confused. Stars: Chris Evans, Michelle … Picking up in 1957, a year after the events of Season 4’s finale, for many of the residents of Grantchester, it feels like they’re in a delightful new Eden, but for all the talk of paradise on earth and faith-in-action, Geordie Keating knows that trouble is never far away. “…as edgy as a toasted teacake, but there’s bite beneath the cosy surface.” – The Telegraph. “Roald & Beatrix is a slow-burning yet heart-warming Christmas tonic for fans of all ages … Both uplifting and affecting … the touching dramatisation is still a soothing tonic that’s perfect for the frantic festive season.” ★★★★ – Radio Times, “Sweeter than a tin of condensed milk and just as retro, Kerr’s drama is a balm. Harry Potter actor Mark Williams reprises his role as the crime-busting Roman Catholic priest, alongside regulars Sorcha Cusack, Emer Kenny, Jack Deam and John Burton. Amanda Coe (Apple Tree Yard) has written this new six-part BBC One drama, exploring the true story of the Profumo affair in the 1960s. Already it has received glowing reviews from critics, many of whom agree that it is a marked improvement over the polarising second season, with The Observer suggesting that the show is “gloriously back on track, with Linney truly coming into her own as the boiler-room fire in the hole”. Anais Nin’s book Little Birds is available on Amazon. An atypical novel from 20th-century crime queen Agatha Christie – it features none of her celebrated detectives like Hercule Poirot or Mrs Marple – The Pale Horse has been adapted into a two-part BBC series by The ABC Murders and Ordeal by Innocence writer Sarah Phelps. Let's run down some of the major highlights we're expecting to see here at Telly Visions this coming year. When a mysterious list of names is found in the shoe of a dead woman, one of those named, Mark Easterbrook, begins an investigation into how and why his name came to be there. Luke Treadaway (Ordeal By Innocence) will lead the cast as reluctant hero Matthew Webb, alongside David Morrissey (Britannia), Charles Dance (Game of Thrones) and Jane Horrocks (Absolutely Fabulous). The Spanish Princess tells the story of Catherine of Aragon (Charlotte Hope), the Spanish princess who became Queen of England as King Henry VIII’s first wife. He continues: “The focus on these intricate dances means that after a while we begin to question the idea of objective truth, as well as the facts at hand. “It holds a mirror up to our time whilst also serving as both a suspenseful thriller and a moving love story.”. Happy Valley favourite Sarah Lancashire stars as the mother of one teenager left with life-changing injuries from the accident. Farrell’s classic novel as a new six-part mini-series for ITV. “The interrogations themselves largely work as one-act plays, because the suspects are given ample characterization and build-up,” says Rolling Stone. This Netflix series is a re-imagination of the Arthurian legend, telling the story of gifted teenage heroine Nimue (Katherine Langford), who is destined to become the famous Lady of the Lake. The show’s creator Heidi Thomas commented: “Even after all these years, it still feels as though Call the Midwife has more truth to tell, more tears to cry, more life to celebrate, and more love to give. This high-octane thriller is set to arrive on ITV in 2020. But it’s also ultimately and frustratingly, a bloodless one that doesn’t quite know how to get hearts racing like its tenuous premise requires.” – Variety. New streaming platform HBO Max launches two weeks from today, and its offerings will include a number of British TV titles. The second half of Season 6 will air on History in the US later in 2020 and will premiere in the UK on Amazon Prime Video shortly after its US broadcast. This month on Netflix, prepare for a new drama series from the mind of Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story, American Crime Story). Vikram Seth’s novel A Suitable Boy is available on Amazon. Starring Gemma Arterton (Their Finest), Diana Rigg (Victoria), Jim Broadbent (War and Peace), Gina McKee (Bodyguard) and Rosie Cavaliero (Gentleman Jack), the three-part mini-series returns the haunting love story to its original setting in the 1930s, as the western colonial order is about to explode into the crisis of World War II. Inspired by the sagas of Viking Ragnar Lothbrok, History’s hit historical drama continues its final season. Miss Scarlet and The Duke is available on DVD on Amazon. “Pope has written so many engrossing true-crime dramas it was all but inevitable that A Confession would make for riveting viewing. 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