New and returning world dramas
Straight Forward S1 Acorn UK [Available Now]
Bandish Bandits S1 Amazon 04/08/2020
Wentworth Prison S8 5Star 05/08/2020
The Rain S3 Netflix 06/08/2020
Bad Banks S2 Walter P. 07/08/2020
High Seas (Alta Mar) S3 Netflix 07/08/2020
The New Legends of Monkey S2 Netflix 07/08/2020
New and returning British and US dramas
Bull S4 FOX 03/08/2020
The Deceived SS Channel 5 03/08/2020 [*]
Younger S3 Comedy Central 03/08/2020
Barkskins S1/LS NatGeo 04/08/2020 [*]
Little Birds S1 Sky Atlantic 04/08/2020 [*]
Superstore S5P2 ITV2 04/08/2020
Harlots S1 BBC2 05/08/2020 (TV Premiere) [*]
Ramy S2 StarzPlay 06/08/2020 [*]
Semi-Detached S1* BBC2 06/08/2020 [*]
For shows marked with a [*] scroll down the page for more details and links to trailers where available.
Continuing subtitled dramas (TV only)
The Last Wave S1 BBC4 Sat Ep. 3 & 4 (of 6)
Code 37: Sex Crimes S3 More4 Fri Ep. 9 (of 13)
Other continuing world dramas (First run TV only)
The Heights S2 BBC1 Mon-Fri Ep. 6 to 10 (of 30)
Spides S1 Syfy Tue Ep. 8 (of 8)
Coroner S2 Sky Witness Wed Ep. 2 (of 8)
New and returning world dramas – details
Straight Forward S1 Acorn UK [Available Now]
“When her father is murdered, Danish con-woman Sylvia (Cecilie Stenspil) plots revenge on crime kingpin Ravn (Mark Mitchinson, Dear Murderer). Forced to flee to New Zealand, can she save her family from the other side of the world?”.
Bandish Bandits S1 Amazon 04/08/2020
“Indian classical singer Radhe and pop star Tamanna. Despite their contrasting personalities, the two set out together on a journey of self-discovery to see if opposites, though they might attract, can also adapt and go the long haul”.
Wentworth Prison S8 5Star 05/08/2020
Return of the popular Australian prison drama.
The Rain S3 Netflix 06/08/2020
“Six years after a rain-borne virus wipes out most of Scandinavia’s population, two siblings join a band of young survivors seeking safety — and answers”. The Danish Netflix Original series returns for a third and final season.
Bad Banks S2 Walter P. 07/08/2020
“Explosive German thriller set in the world of global finance in which a young investment banker is trapped in a vortex of corruption, greed and blackmail during a deadly battle between two rival banks”.
High Seas (Alta Mar) S3 Netflix 07/08/2020
“Two sisters discover disturbing family secrets after a string of mysterious deaths occur on a luxury ship traveling from Spain to Brazil in the 1940s”. The Spanish Netflix Original series returns for a third and final season.
The New Legends of Monkey S2 Netflix 07/08/2020
A valiant girl liberates the Monkey King — a god long trapped in stone — in a quest to find seven sacred scrolls and save the world from evil. Drama series from Australia/New Zealand which is a Netflix co-production.
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
The Deceived SS Channel 5 03/08/2020
“A young English student called Ophelia falls in love with her married lecturer, Michael. When their affair results in a shocking and tragic death, Ophelia finds herself trapped, and she can no longer trust her own mind”. Continues nightly.
Barkskins S1/LS NatGeo 04/08/2020
“Based on the novel by Pulitzer-winner Annie Proulx, Barskins follows a disparate group of outcasts who must navigate brutal hardships, competing interests, and tangled loyalties at the crossroads of civilization- late 1600s New France”.
Little Birds S1 Sky Atlantic 04/08/2020
“Inspired by Anais Nin collection of erotic stories, Little Birds is set in the famous ‘international zone’ of Tangier”.
Harlots S1 BBC2 05/08/2020 (TV Premiere)
“Sex sells like nothing else in grimy, decadent Georgian London. Madames and businesswomen Margaret and Lydia are at war for the passions, and purses, of London’s finest gentlemen”. The BBC have picked up all 3 seasons of this period drama. Season 1 previously aired on ITV Encore and all 3 seasons are currently available on StarzPlay UK.
Ramy S2 StarzPlay 06/08/2020
“Ramy brings a new perspective exploring the challenges of a man caught between a Muslim community who sees life as a moral test & a millennial generation that thinks life has no consequence”.
Semi-Detached S1* BBC2 06/08/2020
Real-time sitcom following the hapless Stuart (Lee Mack).
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 (BBC, Channel 4 & Film 4)
Wild Tales (Argentina, 2014) Sat/Sun, Film4
Raw (France, 2017) Sun/Mon, Channel 4
A Touch of Sin (China, 2013) Wed/Thu, Film4
Square Eyed World 