PBS
'Bookish' Season 1 Concludes with "Such Devoted Sisters"
'Bookish's final pair of episodes delves into the twisted relationship of "Such Devoted Sisters" as Jack works through his feelings.
Actors and Actresses
Undercover Brits: The 'Alien' Franchise
The Alien series has many originators, but a crotchety British director bears responsibility for the serene but chilling atmosphere that helped propel the slasher-in-space original to global, enduring franchise status. Ridley Scott had only made one other film when he took us onboard the USCSS Nostromo, a towing spacecraft populated
PBS
'Bookish' Officially Confirmed to Debut on PBS
The end of February brings the yearly event MIP TV, where many series gather to convince international buyers to pick up the rights to air them. Until 2024, the event was France-based, held in Cannes, as a sort of pre-show to the Cannes Film Festival a few weeks later. However,
UKTV/Alibi
The First Images From 'Bookish' Introduce an Array of Colorful Crime Solving Characters
The first images are here from Bookish, the forthcoming Alibi series that's also a charmingly refreshing new entry in the long tradition of British crime dramas about people with normal day jobs who also help solve murders on the side. As the title indicates, this time around, the
PBS
'Annika's Second Season Ends on a Helluva Cliffhanger
There are many kinds of cases in police procedurals. There are serial murderers; there are one-off killings; there are cold cases; crooked cops commit crimes, you name 'em, there's a show about them. But of all the different kinds of detective stories, none are quite so emotionally
PBS
'Annika' Season 2 Finally Works Through The Hardest Part
Annika has always had daddy issues hovering in the background of the series since the series began, an odd choice considering it's a series centered around a female police detective and her daughter. But men aren't the only ones who have issues with their fathers, and
Doctor Who
Paul McGann Deserves a Second Chance at 'Doctor Who'
The Doctor Who 60th anniversary is almost upon us, which has brought with it the official launch of "The Whoniverse," the BBC's larger shared universe around the show that includes both new and classic episodes, spin-offs, documentary features, and ancillary material, like the new Tales of
PBS
Someone Should Tell 'Annika' That 1984 Didn't Have This Many Daddy Issues
We've reached the halfway point of Annika's second season, and the most prominent life crisis on the table, telling Michael he's Morgan's father without blowing everything to smithereens, has been accomplished. No one is suing anyone for custody, no one quit their
PBS
The Strange Case of Discovering Who You Can Trust in 'Annika' Season 2
Annika picks up not quite two weeks after last week's disastrous open-mic experience. Honestly, I'm not sure what Annika thinks she's doing. The obvious answer is opening a deck chair on the roof to enjoy an ice cream, but it's all gone
PBS
'Annika' Season 2's Premiere Sings a Song of Scottish Seals
Annika is not the type of series that stands on ceremony or sits around waiting on a lot of preamble. It's part of the benefit of a series where every week is a new case, and there's not much in the way of significant arcs throughout
PBS
Everything to Remember About 'Annika' Ahead of Season 2
When Nicola Walker's lead character, DCI Cassie Stuart, was killed off in Season 4 of Unforgotten, it shocked fans in the U.K. and the U.S. alike. But thankfully, Walker wasn't done being a detective inspector and had already lined up a new fictional precinct
Movies
Paul McGann Broods Handsomely In the Trailer for Period Crime Thriller 'The Undertaker'
We always love to see the Doctor Who alumni network thriving. From David Tennant (Good Omens) and Matt Smith (House of the Dragon) to Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Jenna Coleman (Wilderness), it feels like every time you turn around these days, there's a former Doctor