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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  …

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 th  …

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  …

A groundbreaking take on the British detective series, Code of Silence pivots around a deaf canteen worker whose lip reading skills become critical to an investigation into a violent criminal gang, as its members only meet in “unbuggable” locations.  From The Times’ Carol Midgely:  “The result is a  …

Part Love Boat, part Death in Paradise, the BritBox series returns in time for summer to take you on a new luxury cruise through the Mediterranean, which promises a new murder mystery at every port.  The best part of this breezy and often cheesy escape watch is that the ship’s cabaret singer is also  …

Based on the real-life Mitford sisters, whose scandals made them tabloid fodder in 1930s England, Outrageous blends the glamour of the pre-WWII British aristocracy with the darker backdrop of the rise in fascism, and the beginning of several great divides. Sharply written with standout performances,  …

A fairly groundbreaking adaptation of Booker Prize-winner Bernardine Evaristo’s novel of the same name, the BBC series follows a charismatic 70-year-old Antiguan from Hackney whose wife suspects he’s cheating on her with women, when in fact he’s been in a relationship with his best friend. A blend o  …

A rare blend of comedy and mystery set against the gorgeous Welsh countryside, Death Valley follows a reclusive former TV actor (he played a detective) who reluctantly teams up with an ambitious female detective (the real thing and a fan of his) in a PG-rated, binge-worthy new BritBox show that’s id  …

Kicking off at an opulent party at a seaside estate featuring a tennis star, his wife, and his ex-wife (said to be inspired by David and Victoria Beckham), the BBC’s latest Agatha Christie adaptation, set in 1936, focuses more on events leading up to a murder, with complex motives and overlaps to un  …

The BBC’s long-running comedy game show is the ideal chaser after you watch a foggy British murder mysteries, and its now streaming in the US via BritBox.  The format pits two teams of celebrities against each other to determine if a given statement is true, sparking wild debates and stories, and co  …

A breakout hit for the BBC last year, the British mystery series follows a puzzle creator who investigates the disappearance of his identical twin brother—a police detective—by pretending to be him, gaining access to the police station and key clues. But once everyone thinks he’s a cop, he gets pull  …

A popular TV news anchor sees his career and life unravel after he makes a sexist joke in this four-episode British satire starring Downton Abbey’s Hugh Bonneville. The slightly dated workplace comedy has earned mixed reviews, but fans of The Morning Show and Aaron Sorkin’s Sports Night will be intr  …

A compelling four-episode BBC thriller with comedic undertones that follows a recently widowed female detective on the case of a missing pregnant teenager, which draws parallels to a cold case involving another missing teen and the detective’s own fraught past. From The Guardian’s Lucy Mangan:  “The  …

After their father dies unexpectedly, his three adult siblings discover that their dad had dementia, that he had recently married, and that he left everything to his new wife, Susan, who was previously married to dad’s best friend. As they each try to unravel the mysteries and process all the news,  …

A new to the U.S. British crime soap set on board a luxury Mediterranean cruise ship, Good Ship Murder follows former detective Jack Graylin, who’s living out his dream as a cabaret singer aboard the ship when a series of murders pulls him back into his previous profession — this time up against th  …

In the wake of her 50th birthday party, Linda leaves her husband and kid behind as she lights out on a motorcycle to the forests of her youth in this unpredictable British dramedy series created by and starring Bridget Christie. From Carol Midgley at The Times (UK): “It was a fresh, quirky, funny ta  …

The darkly comedic BritBox detective series returns for a second season, which sees Liverpool police officer Chris Carson (Martin Freeman) facing a rocky marriage and a new partner as he tries to help a young addict and see a therapist in the British drama series created by Tony Schumacher.  From Th  …

For fans of Irish dramas, psychological dramas, and midlife reinventions, the Britbox series returns for a second season to follow three new recruits to Northern Ireland’s Police Service as they attempt to navigate the political divisions, criminal gangs, undercover agents, and strife within the for  …

A new British mystery thriller that weaves a timely flood in a quintessential Yorkshire small town with a murder and a complex plot that must be unraveled.  Starring several UK favorites and interjecting just enough English detective humor to keep it entertaining and resonant. From Radio Times: “Wit  …

A grounded and often gripping British prison drama from Britbox, Time returns after three years with a second season and pivots to an anthology about three women inmates, one a single mom, one a heroin addict, and the third a “hard core lifer.” Starring Emmy nominee Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us, Gam  …