HBO’s steamy and lavish new Brazilian period drama (dubbed in English) is based on the real-life 19th‑century figure known as Dona Beija, a woman who defied the rigid patriarchal norms of her era to become a powerful figure. The 40-episode melodrama, airing and streaming across 100 countries, weaves together the political tensions, class inequalities, sexuality

Keke Palmer and Jack Whitehall head this horror-comedy about a suburban neighborhood’s suspicions of a new resident, which unravels their quiet enclave’s once-hidden secrets and unleashes a few deadly threats. An adaptation of the 1989 cult favorite film that starred a young Tom Hanks, the team behind this one has serious pedigree that includes uber

Not many detectives seek out psychics as they doggedly pursue cold cases, but Brighton’s Roy Grace is not your typical British stoic. The hero of the bestselling Peter James novels makes his series debut in this dark and twisty show that just dopped its five (short) seasons on BritBox. Grace stands out for its lead

Funny, irreverent, and energetic, Riot Women is a new scripted dramedy that follows five midlife women from Northern England who “accidentally start a punk rock band.”  Told with wit and emotional punch, it stares down menopause and stalled lives in a way that is uplifting, rebellious, powered by the thrill of reinvention. TIME calls this one “the

Set in 1970s Moscow, Peacock’s new darkly playful Cold‑War spy thriller follows two seemingly forgettable embassy secretaries — freshly widowed and written off as “persons of no interest” — as they reinvent themselves as CIA operatives to unravel the conspiracy that killed their husbands. A stylish, twist‑happy, espionage binge-watch, it’s anchored by a magnetic duo

A moody, character‑driven Scottish crime drama set against the windswept landscapes of the Shetland Islands, the adaptation of Ann Cleeves’ novels is a layered, emotionally-grounded mystery that weaves its intricate plotlines with complex characters shaped by the isolation of their world.  Season 10 begins with a chilling murder of a retired social worker in a

After his daughter disappears into a dangerous world of addiction, manipulation, and violence, a London father sets out on a desperate search that unravels family secrets as it plunges him into a murder investigation, a criminal network of cult-like figures, and the darkest corners of the city. A bingeworthy, eight-episode thriller full of nonstop twists

An antidote to the flurry of syrupy holiday movies, The Copenhagen Test is an edge-of-the-seat spy thriller about an intelligence analyst (Simu Liu) whose brain is covertly hacked with nanotech — think Elon’s Neuralink — allowing a mysterious adversary to access his senses and conversations as his handlers try to unmask the culprit. Timely and

If you’re wondering where you should invest your money or direct your future job search, check out this Peacock series about the now billion-dollar business that is women’s pro sports. Inspiring and informative, it’s an inside look at the trailblazing athletes, executives, and leaders who have challenged expectations and norms as they’ve turned women’s professional