The Weekly List (7-13 November)

New and returning world dramas

The South Westerlies S1 Acorn UK 09/11/2020
Undercover S2 Netflix 09/11/2020
The Minions of Midas S1 Netflix 13/11/2020

New and returning British and US dramas

His Dark Materials S2 BBC1 08/11/2020 [*]
Dash & Lily S1 Netflix 10/11/2020 [*]
Industry S1 BBC2 10/11/2020 [*]
The Liberator S1 Netflix 11/11/2020 [*]
Duncanville S1P2 Channel 4 13/11/2020
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S7 Disney+ 13/11/2020 [*]

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

Continuing subtitled dramas (TV only)

DNA S1 BBC4 Sat Ep. 5 & 6 (of 8)
The Same Sky S1/LS More4 Fri Ep. 4 (of 6)

Other continuing world dramas (First run TV only)

Hudson & Rex S1 Alibi Sun Ep. 7 & 8 (of 13)
Mr. Inbetween S1 FOX UK Thu Ep. 5 & 6 (of 6)
Trackers S1 Sky Atlantic Fri Ep. 2 (of 6)

New and returning world dramas – details

The South Westerlies S1 Acorn UK 09/11/2020
“When a small coastal town in the south-west of Ireland is earmarked for a Norwegian-owned wind farm, it’s not just the spectacular scenery that’s under pressure. For a single working mother, tasked with going undercover to bring the project home, her eco-battle is compounded by the return of a crinkly-eyed surfer with an unmistakable resemblance to her teenage son”.

Undercover S2 Netflix 09/11/2020
“Undercover agents infiltrate a drug kingpin’s operation by posing as a couple at the campground where he spends his weekends”. Belgian-Dutch drama co-produced by Netflix.


The Minions of Midas (Los favoritos de Midas) S1 Netflix 13/11/2020
“A millionaire publisher gets a blackmail note — his decision can mean life or death”. Inspired by a Jack London story but set in contemporary Madrid. Netflix Original series from Spain.

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

His Dark Materials S2 BBC1 08/11/2020
“A young girl is destined to liberate her world from the grip of the Magisterium which represses people’s ties to magic and their animal spirits known as daemons”.

Dash & Lily S1 Netflix 10/11/2020
“Opposites attract at Christmas as cynical Dash and sunny Lily trade messages and dares in a red notebook they pass back and forth around New York City”.

Industry S1 BBC2 10/11/2020
“Industry follows five recent graduates with vibrant personal and professional lives as they try to become permanent hires at Pierpoint, London’s most preeminent financial institution”.

The Liberator S1 Netflix 11/11/2020
“A diverse, deeply brave crew of ragtag soldiers become some of the most heroic fighters of the European invasion in World War II”. Based on true events.

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S7 Disney+ 13/11/2020
“A group of agents from the organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D. investigates the new, strange and unknown around the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary”. The final season of the superhero spin-off series is premiering new episodes in the UK weekly on Disney+.

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)

Climax (France, 2018) Sat, Film4
Sauvage (France, 2018) Tue/Wed, Channel 4
Bacurau (Brazil, 2019) Wed/Thu, Film4

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