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If you’re in a bit of a British TV drought and you’re open to exploring similar, but not British titles - there are a few new releases worth mentioning.
First, Deadloch is back with a second season, and all episodes are now available. The Australian mystery features a lot of dark comedy, swearing, and some adult moments - so if you prefer to stick more to the Shakespeare & Hathaway/Agatha Raisin end of the mystery spectrum, you’ll probably want to skip it.
Over on Netflix, Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole is now out (all episodes available). The Norwegian series follows an Oslo-based detective who has his hands full with a corrupt colleague and a rather unpleasant serial killer. Though it’s in Norwegian, they offer both subtitles and dubbing (you can select which you prefer).
Finally, there’s a new season of the quirky French mystery Alexandra Ehle - and it opened with a special crossover episode featuring the leading ladies of Astrid (aka Astrid et Raphaelle in France).
What we’re…
Watching: Midwinter Break - I’m not usually a fan of marital dramas, but with Lesley Manville (Mum, Magpie Murders) and Ciarán Hinds (Above Suspicion) in the lead, it’s hard to pass this one up. It follows a retired couple who head to Amsterdam and find their relationship under strain when routine falls away. The rental price is still a bit expensive since it’s fresh out of theaters, but considering two tickets plus refreshments in the theater must surely be in the $50-100 in many places these days, it could be worse. With luck, maybe some subscription service will pick it up soon.
Reading: Murder by Candlelight by Faith Martin - Set in the Cotswolds during the 1920s, this is the first in the Val & Arbie Mysteries series - and it begins when a ghost hunter is pulled into the locked room mystery of his host’s death. It was on sale for 99 cents at time of writing.
Side note: Fans of the TV series Bookish might also be interested to know the ebook version of the novel adaptation is on sale for 99 cents today HERE. It’s not a bad way to pass the time before season 2 arrives.
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THIS WEEK IN BRITISH TV
On BritBox, April 3rd brought several Jane Austen-related films: Pride & Prejudice (2005), Emma (1996), Becoming Jane (2007), and Austenland (2013). On the 7th, A Taste for Murder premieres, followed by The Trial of Christine Keeler on the 8th.
On Acorn TV, Mondays are currently bringing us new episodes of season 19 of Murdoch Mysteries, season 2 of Mystery Road Origin, and The Feud on Shelbury Drive. On the 6th, season 12 of Brokenwood Mysteries will premiere (one new episode per week). They’re also adding the German crime series The Cruise Doctor that day.
On PBS Masterpiece, The Forsytes premiered on March 22nd, and new episodes continue weekly on Sundays.
On Hulu, the US remake of Doc Martin, Best Medicine, continues weekly on Tuesdays. It’s also available with a FOX One subscription via Amazon. April 1st brought Atomic, an action thriller about two men who form a friendship while caught up in uranium cartels in Africa.
On Netflix, the comedy special Sarah Millican: Late Bloomer was added on April 1st.
On Starz, season 8 of Outlander premiered on March 6th. New episodes air weekly on Thursdays.
On PBS Documentaries and PBS.org, April 7th brings the first episode of Lucy Worsley Investigates: The American Revolution as part of the PBS American @ 250 programming lineup this year.
On AMC+ and Sundance Now, April 9th brings Original Gangsters with Sean Bean (and given that it’s a historical docuseries, we’re fairly certain he doesn’t die this time).
Speaking of Sean Bean, have you ever seen that meme about his name? It says something like: “He’s either Shawn Bawn or Seen Bean; he can’t have it both ways” - and now he’s always “Seen Bean” in my head.
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