One of the more profound and critically praised British mystery-thrillers, Happy Valley returns for its 3rd and final season – this time on Acorn, years after it kicked off. The story pivots around Catherine Cawood, a grandmother and police sergeant in England’s small town “Happy Valley,” known for its drug problems. After her daughter Becky’s
A captivating adaptation of Sally Rooney’s bestseller, Conversations with Friends takes you deep into in the agony and ecstasy of a secretive affair as well as an open relationship, and forces you to ask the big questions.
Two women living on different continents – one in Ireland, the other in Canada – discover they are half sisters, and set out to track down their alcoholic father and figure out why they’re messed up in this comedy starring Barry’s Sarah Goldberg. Airing on IFC, with all six episodes also streaming on Sundance Now
After her mom dies, a recovering addict (Patricia Arquette) becomes a private investigator in a small California desert town in this off-kilter dark comedy full of gorgeous settings, eccentric characters, and veteran actors like Bernadette Peters, Matt Dillon, Brad Garrett, and Rupert Friend. Produced by Ben Stiller, the writers came from Nurse Jackie and Miss
In the first season of this brisk, well-received BritBox mystery, a veteran British cop and a 15-year-old Libyan refugee fell to their deaths from a London tower block. Left behind on the roof were a five-year-old boy and a rookie officer, Lizzie, who quickly disappears. It’s up to officer Sarah Collins (comedienne Gemma Whelan) to
Like the community and era they represent, the Derry Girls bring a feisty resilience to their teenage troubles, and in spite of the larger Troubles surrounding them, they’re unafraid to speak their minds and stand up for themselves.
After an NYU student is shot in Central Park in the summer of 2003, her friend looks for answers – uncovering secrets about her wealthy family, her time spent in the music scene, and a series of fires across New York City that somehow link to her death. Critics have been mixed on the complex
For fans of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Futurama, and 90s nostalgia comes this light animated comedy about a future where aliens have conquered much of Earth (and the human race), and the survivors create a new political leadership to save the day. Critics warn that the post-apocalyptic premise and failures of the survivors can feel like
The satirical historical romp about the unlikely rise of Russia’s Catherine the Great returns for a deeper, darker third season, delivering more filth and fun to the Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult series. Visits from the British Ambassador looking for help ending the American Revolutionary War, with a follow-up from his American counterpart, bring some
A smart, complex, and timely take on the past and future of law enforcement in the U.S., Class of ’09 is sure to generate moral questions while driving much needed conversation.