New and returning world dramas
The New Pope S1 Sky Atlantic 12/01/2020
Murdoch Mysteries S13 Alibi 13/01/2020
Ares S1 Netflix 17/01/2020
The Passenger S1/LS More4 17/01/2020 (TV Premiere)
New and returning British and US dramas
Vera S10 ITV 12/01/2020
Cold Feet S9 ITV 13/01/2020
Superstore S5P1 ITV2 13/01/2020
The Outsider S1 Sky Atlantic 13/01/2020 [*]
Good Omens S1 BBC2 15/01/2020 (TV Premiere) [*]
Grace and Frankie S6 Netflix 15/01/2020
The Rookie S2 Sky Witness 16/01/2020 [*]
Cobra S1 Sky1 17/01/2020 [*]
Little America S1 Apple TV+ 17/01/2020 [*]
Modern Family S11 Sky1 17/01/2020
Sex Education S2 Netflix 17/01/2020 [*]
The Simpsons S31P2 Sky1 17/01/2020
*For shows marked with a [*] scroll down the page for more details and links to trailers where available.
Continuing subtitled dramas
Wisting S1 BBC4 Sat Ep. 5 & 6 (of 10)
The Restaurant S3 Sundance Now Thu Ep. 9 (of 10)
Other continuing world dramas
The Frankie Drake Mysteries S2 Drama Sat Ep. 9 (of 10) (Freeview Premiere)
Rookie Blue S5 5USA Wed Ep. 2 (of 11) (Freeview Premiere)
New and returning world dramas – details
The New Pope S1 Sky Atlantic 12/01/2020
“John Malkovich joins Jude Law in this follow up to Paolo Sorrentino’s The Young Pope which tells the story of the fictional Pope Pius XIII”.
Murdoch Mysteries S13 Alibi 13/01/2020
Return of the long running Canadian drama, based on Maureen Jennings’ award-winning novels, which follows a pioneering detective in early 20th century Toronto, who uses his innovative forensic techniques to solve some of the city’s most gruesome murders.
Ares S1 Netflix 17/01/2020
“Aiming to become part of Amsterdam’s elite, an ambitious college student joins an exclusive society, unaware it’s hiding a horrifying secret”. A Netflix Original series from the Netherlands. For a trailer with subtitles follow the Netflix link.
The Passenger S1/LS More4 17/01/2020 (TV Premiere)
“A detective trying to solve sadistic murders inspired by ancient mythology teams up with the prime suspect, a psychiatrist with acute memory loss, in this French psychological crime thriller”. Jean-Hugues Anglade stars in this series which has been available on Walter Presents since 2016 but is now getting a full linear run on More4.
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New and returning British and US dramas – details
The Outsider S1 Sky Atlantic 13/01/2020
“Based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel of the same name, The Outsider is a new drama series that explores the investigation into the gruesome murder of a local boy and the mysterious force surrounding the case”.
Good Omens S1 BBC2 15/01/2020 (TV Premiere)
“Aziraphale and Crowley, of Heaven and Hell respectively, have grown rather fond of the Earth. So it is terrible news that it is about to end”. Michael Sheen, David Tennant and Jon Hamm star in the series, which is based on the book of the same name by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. Also available on Amazon Prime.
The Rookie S2 Sky Witness 16/01/2020
Second season of the drama starring Nathan Fillion as small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer.
Cobra S1 Sky1 17/01/2020
“Ever wondered what happens in the corridors of power during a time of national emergency? Starring Robert Carlyle as Prime Minister Robert Sutherland and Victoria Hamilton as his Chief of Staff Anna Marshall, COBRA is a new Sky original production set in the heart of government during a major crisis”. As well as airing weekly on Sky One all episodes are available on demand from 17 January.
Little America S1 Apple TV+ 17/01/2020
“Inspired by the true stories featured by Epic Magazine, “Little America” will go beyond the headlines to look at the funny, romantic, heartfelt, inspiring and surprising stories of immigrants in America, when they’re more relevant now than ever”.
Sex Education S2 Netflix 17/01/2020
“Insecure Otis has all the answers when it comes to sex advice, thanks to his therapist mom. So rebel Maeve proposes a school sex-therapy clinic”. The popular Netflix comedy returns for a second season.
A reminder, if you’re not a member already, that we have a Facebook group with discussion threads set up for you to discuss these shows and many other British and US dramas.
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