New and returning world dramas
Frankie Drake Mysteries S3 Drama 23/10/2020 (Freeview Premiere)
DNA S1 BBC4 24/10/2020
The Announcer (Speakerine) S1 Walter P. (Sky) 27/10/2020
Mr. Inbetween S1 FOX UK 29/10/2020
Locked Up (Vis a Vis) S4 Walter P. 30/10/2020
Suburra: Blood on Rome S3 Netflix 30/10/2020
New and returning British and US dramas
Twenties S1 BBC3 25/10/2020 [*]
The Arrangement S1-2 My5 26/10/2020 [*]
The Sister S1 ITV 26/10/2020 [*]
The Undoing LS Sky Atlantic 26/10/2020 [*]
Room 104 S3 Sky Comedy 27/10/2020
Blindspot S5 Sky Witness 28/10/2020
This Is Us S5 Amazon 28/10/2020
Maxxx S1 E4 29/10/2020 [*]
The Mandalorian S2 Disney+ 30/10/2020 [*]
Truth Seekers S1 Amazon 30/10/2020 [*]
For shows marked with a [*] scroll down the page for more details and links to trailers where available.
Continuing subtitled dramas (TV only)
The Same Sky S1/LS More4 Fri Ep. 2 (of 6)
Other continuing world dramas (First run TV only)
Hudson & Rex S1 Alibi Sun Ep. 3 & 4 (of 13)
New and returning world dramas – details
DNA S1 BBC4 24/10/2020
“Rolf Larsen, a respected detective on the Copenhagen police force, has his life brutally upended when his baby daughter goes missing. Five years later, a new lead emerges”. Here’s a trailer.
The Announcer (Speakerine) S1 Walter P. (Sky) 27/10/2020
“In 1960s Paris, TV announcer Christine Beauval crashes the glass ceiling and brings criminals to justice in a drama that’s part “Mad Men,” part Agatha Christie”.
Mr. Inbetween S1 FOX UK 29/10/2020
“Ray Shoesmith is a hitman for hire who makes a life out of balancing his criminal activities with his obligations to friends and family”.
Locked Up (Vis a Vis) S4 Walter P. 30/10/2020
“Set up to take the blame for fraud, young Macarena Ferreiro is locked up in a high-security women’s prison surrounded by tough criminals in this provocative Spanish thriller”. Final season of the popular prison drama.
Suburra: Blood on Rome S3 Netflix 30/10/2020
“In 2008, a fight over land in a seaside town near Rome spirals into a deadly battle between organized crime, corrupt politicians and the Vatican”. Final season of the Netflix Original series from Italy.
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
Twenties S1 BBC3 25/10/2020
“Hattie, a queer African American woman, hangs out with her two straight best friends, as they all try to make their dreams come true”.
The Arrangement S1 My5 26/10/2020
“TV actress Megan Morrison is offered a $10 million marriage contract with Hollywood’s biggest star”.
The Sister S1 ITV 26/10/2020
“Almost a decade into his new devoted married life Nathan is rocked to the core when Bob, an unwelcome face from the past, turns up on his doorstep with shocking news, triggering a series of catastrophic decisions”.
The Undoing LS Sky Atlantic 26/10/2020
“A successful therapist is forced to question her entire life in the aftermath of a violent death, a missing husband, and a suspicious affair”.
Maxxx S1 E4 29/10/2020
“Hilariously outrageous comedy that takes a cringe-inducing peek behind the pop world’s curtain as former boyband star turned tabloid laughing stock Maxxx tries to relaunch his music career”.
The Mandalorian S2 Disney+ 30/10/2020
“After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe. “The Mandalorian” is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. We follow the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic”.
Truth Seekers S1 Amazon 30/10/2020
“Broadband installer by day, paranormal investigator by night, Gus is annoyed to be partnered with “noob” Elton, but comes to appreciate having someone along for the ride as they uncover a spike in supernatural activity. They’re soon joined by Astrid, who has ghost problems of her own, and the gang embark upon creating a ghost-hunting YouTube channel, uncovering a terrifying conspiracy as they go”.
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)
A Fantastic Woman (Chile, 2017) Sat/Sun, Channel 4
Hamid (India, 2019) Tue/Wed, Channel 4
Rafiki (Kenya, 2018) Thu/Fri, Channel 4
Train to Busan (Korea, 2016) Fri, Film4
Juan of the Dead (Cuba, 2012) Fri/Sat, Film4
Square Eyed World 