The Weekly List (11-17 April)

New and returning world dramas

Fauda S3 Netflix 16/04/2020
El Dragon: Return of a Warrior S2 Netflix 17/04/2020
Mafia Only Kills in Summer S2 Walter P. 17/04/2020
The King: Eternal Monarch S1 Netflix 17/04/2020

New and returning British and US dramas

Flack S2 W 13/04/2020 [*]
Killing Eve S3 BBCII! 13/04/2020 [*]
Quiz SS ITV 13/04/2020 [*]
Devs S1 BBC2 15/04/2020 [*]
Outer Banks S1 Netflix 15/04/2020 [*]
Run S1 Sky Comedy 15/04/2020 [*]
Vagrant Queen S1 Syfy 15/04/2020 [*]
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S19 5USA 16/04/2020 (Freeview Premiere)
#blackAF S1 Netflix 17/04/2020 [*]
Bosch S6 Amazon 17/04/2020 [*]
Man With a Plan S3 E4 17/04/2020
Manifest S2 Sky1 17/04/2020 [*]

For shows marked with a [*] scroll down the page for more details and links to trailers where available.

Continuing subtitled dramas (TV only)

Twin S1 BBC4 Sat Ep. 3 & 4 (of 8)
Thou Shalt Not Kill S2 More 4(WP) Fri Ep. 5 (of 12)

Other continuing world dramas (First run TV only)

Murdoch Mysteries S13 Alibi Mon Ep. 14 (of 18)
The End S1 Sky Atlantic Mon Ep. 10 (of 10)
War of the Worlds S1 FOX UK Thu Ep. 8 (of 8)

New and returning world dramas – details

Fauda S3 Netflix 16/04/2020
“A top Israeli agent comes out of retirement to hunt for a Palestinian fighter he thought he’d killed, setting a chaotic chain of events into motion”. The popular Israeli drama – which is marketed as a Netflix Original series – returns for a third season.

El Dragon: Return of a Warrior S2 Netflix 17/04/2020
“To replace his grandfather as head of a cartel, a Tokyo financier returns to his home country of Mexico, where he must battle two rivals for control”. Season two of the Spanish language drama produced for Univision which is marketed as a Netflix Original series.

Mafia Only Kills in Summer S2 Walter P. 17/04/2020
“Crime, politics and corruption bleed into the lives of a simple and loving family trying to stay on the right side of the law in this sumptuous and elegant but dark comedy set in Palermo in the 1970s”. Season two of the Italian period drama.

The King: Eternal Monarch S1 Netflix 17/04/2020
“A modern-day Korean emperor passes through a mysterious portal and into a parallel world, where he encounters a feisty police detective”. Korean drama branded as a Netflix Original series. New episodes are released weekly.

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 world dramas.

New and returning British and US dramas – details

Flack S2 W 13/04/2020
“Robyn (Anna Paquin) is a flack: a public relations guru who goes above and beyond to promote, publicise and protect her clients. An American PR executive working in London, Robyn specialises in clearing up the monumental messes caused by hapless and selfish stars and celebrities – but although she may be utterly in command of her job, her personal life is spinning wildly out of control”.

Killing Eve S3 BBCII! 13/04/2020
“Killing Eve topples the typical spy-action thriller as two fiercely intelligent women, equally obsessed with each other, go head to head in an epic game of cat and mouse”. New episodes released on BBC iPlayer each Monday and then airing on BBC1 the following Sunday night.

Quiz SS ITV 13/04/2020
“Quiz tells the story of Charles Ingram, a former British army major, who caused a major scandal after being caught cheating his way to winning £1 million on the game show ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'” Three part series airing over consecutive nights.

Devs S1 BBC2 15/04/2020
“Sergei is recruited to the enigmatic development section of quantum computing firm Amaya but fails to come home from work, alarming girlfriend Lily”. Multi-dimensional tech thriller. Episode 1 is on Wednesday night and Episode 2 on Thursday.

Outer Banks S1 Netflix 15/04/2020
“On an island of haves and have-nots, teen John B enlists his three best friends to hunt for a legendary treasure linked to his father’s disappearance”.

Run S1 Sky Comedy 15/04/2020
“Ruby’s humdrum life is thrown upside down when she receives a text from her college sweetheart inviting her to drop everything and fulfill the pact they made 17 years previously”.

Vagrant Queen S1 Syfy 15/04/2020
“Vagrant Queen follows Elida from child queen to orphaned outcast, as she scavenges the treacherous corners of the galaxy, always one step ahead of the republic government out to extinguish her bloodline”.

#blackAF S1 Netflix 17/04/2020
“Kenya Barris and his family navigate relationships, race and culture while grappling with their newfound success in this comedy series”.

Bosch S6 Amazon 17/04/2020
“After a medical physicist is executed and the deadly radioactive material he had with him goes missing, Detective Harry Bosch finds himself at the center of a complex murder case, a messy federal investigation, and catastrophic threat to Los Angeles — the city he’s pledged to serve and protect”. Season 6 of the crime drama based on the Michael Connelly novels.

Manifest S2 Sky1 17/04/2020
“When Montego Air Flight 828 landed safely after a turbulent but routine flight, the crew and passengers were relieved. Yet in the span of those few hours, the world had aged five years… But as their new reality becomes clear, an even deeper mystery unfolds”.

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.

Subtitled film list (BBC4, Channel 4 & Film 4)

Clouds of Sils Maria (France, 2014) Sat, BBC2
Loveless (Russia, 2017) Sun/Mon, C4
Border (Sweden, 2018) Fri, Film4