The Weekly List (2-8 March)

New world dramas

Rebellion (Resistance) S2 Netflix 04/03/2019
Secret City: Under the Eagle S2 Netflix 06/03/2019
Bangkok Love Stories: Hey You! S1 Netflix 08/03/2019
Bangkok Love Stories: Innocence S1 Netflix 08/03/2019
Deutschland 86 S2 More4(WP) 08/03/2019
Immortals S1 Netflix 08/03/2019
Made in Heaven S1 Amazon 08/03/2019
Shadow S1 Netflix 08/03/2019

Continuing subtitled dramas

Trapped S2 BBC4 Sat Ep. 5 & 6 (of 10)
Ride Upon the Storm S1 C4(WP) Sun Ep. 6 (of 10) 
The Miracle S1 Sky Atlantic Tue Ep. 3 &4 (of 8) 

Other continuing world dramas

Coroner S1 Universal Mon Ep. 7 (of 8)
Murdoch Mysteries S12 Alibi Mon Ep. 8 (of 18)
Rush S2 Alibi Mon to Fri Ep. 8 to 12 (of 22)
Frankie Drake Mysteries S2 Alibi Tue Ep. 7 (of 10)
Bite Club S1 Alibi (Wed) Ep. 4 (of 8)
Burden of Truth S2 Universal Thu Ep. 5 (of 8) 

*Keep reading for more details on all the new world dramas as well as 
separate lists of this week’s subtitled free to air films and new British & American TV shows. We’ll have discussion threads for all the major new shows in our Fans of European and World TV Dramas facebook group. If you’re not a member already you’re very welcome to join.

New world dramas – details

Rebellion (Resistance) S2 Netflix 04/03/2019
As the world tries to recover from war, Ireland is beset by violence between British forces and the IRA. Freedom has its price. But so does loyalty. The sequel miniseries to Rebellion is set in late 1920. Trailer.

Secret City: Under the Eagle S2 Netflix 06/03/2019
A relentless muckraker pushes for truth and transparency in Australia’s corridors of political power, despite threats to her life and career. The Australian political thriller returns for a season 2. Trailer via this link.

Bangkok Love Stories: Hey You! (Bangkok Rak Stories 2: Ao Hoey!) Netflix 08/03/2019
A loving couple become rivals when Belle opens a fusion bistro next to her ex-boyfriend Kram’s traditional restaurant in Bangkok’s chic Ari district.

Bangkok Love Stories: Innocence (Bangkok Rak Stories 2: Mai Diang Sa) Netflix 08/03/2019
From a teenage parkour enthusiast to a bawdy restaurateur, an eclectic group of characters find romance in Bangkok’s glittering Silom district.

Deutschland 86 S2 More4(WP) 08/03/2019
Stylish thriller, the sequel to Deutschland 83, in which an exiled Martin Rauch is conscripted into a plot to drum up hard currency abroad and keep the East German communist project afloat. Trailer (from Sundance in the US). Note that, as well as airing weekly on More4, the series is available in full as a boxset on All4 after Episode 1 airs.

Immortals (Yasamayanlar) S1 Netflix 08/03/2019
Driven by revenge, human-turned-vampire Mia sets out to vanquish Dmitry, a ruthless vampire leader who seeks an artifact that grants immortality. Turkish drama.

Made in Heaven S1 Amazon 08/03/2019
Made In Heaven chronicles the lives of Tara and Karan, two wedding planners in Delhi. India is a potent blend of old and new. Tradition jostles with modern aspirations against the backdrop of big fat Indian weddings revealing many secrets and many lies. The supposedly liberal fabric of the upper crust unravels as the duo navigate through arranged marriages, dowry transactions and virginity tests. Trailer.

Shadow S1 Netflix 08/03/2019
Haunted by a tragic loss, an ex-cop with a rare inability to feel pain strikes out on his own to catch offenders who’ve eluded Johannesburg police. South African drama. Trailer.

Subtitled film list (BBC, Channel 4 & Film 4)

Cafe de Flore (Canada, 2011) Sunday, BBC2. Trailer.

We now have a facebook discussion group specifically for films where you can discuss these films as well as any others you may have seen recently or just favourites you want to recommend to other fans.

New British & US scripted shows starting this week

Fleabag S2 BBC3online 04/03/2019 [*]
Supergirl S4P2 Sky1 04/03/2019
Arrow S7P2 Sky1 05/03/2019
Derry Girls S2 C4 05/03/2019 [*]
Home S1 C4 05/03/2019 [*]
Seal Team S2P2 Sky1 05/03/2019
Designated Survivor S1 Paramount 06/03/2019 [*]
MotherFatherSon S1 BBC2 06/03/2019 [*]
Schooled S1 E4 06/03/2019 [*]
White Gold S2 BBC2 06/03/2019 [*]
The Order S1 Netflix 07/03/2019 [*]
After Life S1 Netflix 08/03/2019 [*]

You can find more info. about all the shows marked with an [*] – as well as discussion threads for many of the shows – in our British and U.S. TV Dramas facebook group. 

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