New and returning world dramas
H S1-4 Netflix 01/09/2020
Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol S1 Netflix 02/09/2020
Cold Courage S1 Britbox UK 03/09/2020
The Sounds S1 Acorn UK 03/09/2020
Young Wallander S1 Netflix 03/09/2020
Sakho & Mangane S1 Walter P. 04/09/2020
New and returning British and US dramas
Strike: Lethal White S4 BBC1 30/08/2020 [*]
All Creatures Great and Small S1 Channel 5 01/09/2020 [*]
Shameless USA S9 Netflix 01/09/2020
Harlots S2 BBC2 02/09/2020 [*]
Two Weeks to Live S1 Sky1 02/09/2020 [*]
Away S1 Netflix 04/09/2020 [*]
The Boys S2 Amazon 04/09/2020 [*]
For shows marked with a [*] scroll down the page for more details and links to trailers where available.
Continuing subtitled dramas (TV only)
Code 37: Sex Crimes S3 More4 Fri Ep. 13 (of 13)
Other continuing world dramas (First run TV only)
The Heights S2 BBC1 Mon-Fri Ep. 26 to 30 (of 30)
Coroner S2 Sky Witness Wed Ep. 6 (of 8)
Wentworth Prison S8 5Star Wed Ep. 5 (of 10)
New and returning world dramas – details
H S1-4 Netflix 01/09/2020
“At a dysfunctional hospital in Paris, three bumbling, eccentric medical employees embark on zany misadventures with surgical imprecision”. French comedy series which ran for 71 episodes on Canal+ between 1998 and 2002.
Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol S1 Netflix 02/09/2020
“A riches-to-rags pianist who loses everything but her smile is guided by twinkling little stars to a small town where she finds hope, home and love”. Korean drama marketed as a Netflix Original series. Release date previously announced as 26 August but delayed by a week. Episodes are being released weekly on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Cold Courage S1 Britbox UK 03/09/2020
“Two young Finnish women in London are drawn inexorably together via the Studio – a clandestine group dedicated to bringing justice to those beyond the law”.
The Sounds S1 Acorn UK 03/09/2020
“Set against the backdrop of the stunning Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand, Maggie and Tom arrive to escape his oppressive family and start a business. When Tom disappears, buried secrets and family plots make paradise less than perfect”.
Young Wallander S1 Netflix 03/09/2020
“An incendiary hate crime stirs civil unrest, fast-tracking rookie cop Kurt Wallander to detective in this origin story for the popular character”.
Sakho & Mangane S1 Walter P. 04/09/2020
Two cops with very different methods are forced to work together to solve crimes clouded by black magic in this Senegalese crime drama.
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
Strike: Lethal White S4 BBC1 30/08/2020
“Strike and Robin investigate the blackmail of a government minister and the case of a strangled child”.
All Creatures Great and Small S1 Channel 5 01/09/2020
“The numerous adventures of a friendly staff at a country veterinarian practice in 1930s to 1940s Yorkshire”. A remake of the 1978-1990 series. Taken from the autobiographical books by James Herriot.
Harlots S2 BBC2 02/09/2020
“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”. Season 2 – which is a UK TV Premiere (season 1 previously aired on ITV Encore) continues immediately after the conclusion of season 1 airing 2 episodes each Wednesday night. All episodes are available streaming on StarzPlay UK.
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Two Weeks to Live S1 Sky1 02/09/2020
“A woman sets out on a secret mission to honor her father, who died under mysterious circumstances when she was a young girl”. New comedy starring Maisie Williams.
Away S1 Netflix 04/09/2020
“Commander Emma Green leaves behind her husband and daughter to lead an international crew of astronauts on a perilous three-year mission to Mars”.
The Boys S2 Amazon 04/09/2020
“In a world where superheroes embrace the darker side of their massive celebrity and fame, The Boys centers on a group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys,” who set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than their blue collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.
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)
Border (Sweden, 2018) Sun/Mon, Channel 4
Pili (Tanzania, 2017) Thu/Fri, Film4
Square Eyed World 