Everything British Worth Streaming in November 2024

Let's talk turkey about November programming in the U.S., especially the schedule vis a vis linear networks and streaming services. The penultimate month of the year was always complex for TV broadcast networks, which had to work around Thanksgiving in America, and only America. That means streamers fed by American networks (PBS, CW, Starz) aim to have everything wrapped up by mid-month to clear the schedule for the Thanksgiving and Christmas specials. Meanwhile, pure streamers are all about Thanksgiving debuts when folks are home and need something to watch as a family, and ten episodes sound like it will keep your racist uncle quiet.

That makes this a month with many streamers featuring one or two new British programs as part of a larger overall schedule designed to have something for everyone. It also means it's a bifurcated calendar, with debuts either the first week of the month, dropping all at once mid-month, or waiting until after the holidays to debut shows that will cover the whole of December with their roll-out.

That's good news for Anglophiles, who wind up with so much programming to choose from by the time the holiday arrives. The guests need a show that will entertain everyone, even if there is an odd lull in the title arrival during the holiday week. We even have the rare appearance by one of the smallest niche streamers out there, making November 2024 a notable month indeed.