New and returning world dramas
Heart & Soul S1 Netflix [Available Now]
The Valhalla Murders S1 BBC4 21/11/2020
We Are Who We Are S1 BBC3 22/11/2020
Trickster S1 Syfy 23/11/2020
Before 30 S1 Netflix 24/11/2020
Over Christmas MS Netflix 27/11/2020
The Announcer S1 Walter P. 27/11/2020
New and returning British and US dramas
Charmed S2 E4 23/11/2020 [*]
Crossing Swords S1 ITV2 23/11/2020 [*]
The Magicians S5 Amazon 26/11/2020 [*]
Virgin River S2 Netflix 27/11/2020 [*]
For shows marked with a [*] scroll down the page for more details and links to trailers where available.
Continuing subtitled dramas (TV only)
The Same Sky S1/LS More4 Fri Ep. 6 (of 6)
Other continuing world dramas (First run TV only)
Hudson & Rex S1 Alibi Sun Ep. 11 & 12 (of 13)
Mr. Inbetween S2 FOX UK Thu Ep. 3 & 4 (of 11)
Trackers S1 Sky Atlantic Fri Ep. 4 (of 6)
New and returning world dramas – details
Heart & Soul S1 Netflix [Available Now]
“At a hospital in Lagos, a doctor yearning for more field experience meets patients with various ailments that test his spiritual and medical beliefs”. Nigerian drama.
The Valhalla Murders S1 BBC4 21/11/2020
“An ex-drug dealer is found murdered in the old harbour area of Reykjavik following a brutal attack”. Icelandic crime drama set in Reykjavik, featuring ambitious detective Katrin ‘Kata’ Gunnarsdottir.
We Are Who We Are S1 BBC3 22/11/2020
“A coming-of-age story about two American teenagers who, along with their military and civilian families, live on an American military base in northern Italy”. Series co-produced by HBO (US) and Sky Atlantic (Italy). All 8 episodes are available on BBC iPlayer from Sunday. Episodes are also airing weekly in double episodes on BBC1 on Tuesday nights.
Trickster S1 Syfy 23/11/2020
“Jared is an Indigenous teen struggling to keep his dysfunctional family above water. When he starts seeing strange things – talking ravens, doppelgängers, skin monsters – his already chaotic life is turned upside down”. Canadian drama.
Before 30 S1 Netflix 24/11/2020
Four female friends in the fast-paced city of Lagos, Nigeria endure public and private pressures to walk down the aisle by the age of 30. Nigerian drama.
Over Christmas (7 Kilo in 3 Tagen) (ÜberWeihnachten) MS Netflix 27/11/2020
“Down-and-out musician Bastian battles the blues as he returns home for Christmas and encounters a series of not-so-cheery surprises”. Netflix Original series from Germany.
The Announcer (Speakerine) S1 Walter P. 27/11/2020
“A popular TV icon becomes a woman hunted when accidents and threats multiply around her. Can she save herself and those she loves?” French drama.
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New and returning British and US dramas – details
Charmed S2 E4 23/11/2020
“US fantasy drama about three young witches with supernatural powers – sisters Mel, Maggie and Macy – who must accept their destiny as The Charmed Ones and use The Power of Three to protect humankind”. Season 2 of the Charmed reboot is airing each weeknight at 5.00PM on E4.
Crossing Swords S1 ITV2 23/11/2020
“A good-hearted peasant dreaming of knighthood becomes a squire at the royal castle. But his dream job isn’t everything he’d hoped it would be”.
The Magicians S5 Amazon 26/11/2020
“After being recruited to a secretive academy, a group of students discover that the magic they read about as children is very real-and more dangerous than they ever imagined”. Final season of the fantasy series.
Virgin River S2 Netflix 27/11/2020
“Searching for a fresh start, a nurse practitioner moves from LA to a remote northern California town and is surprised by what — and who — she finds”.
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)
Amundsen (Norway, 2019) Sun, BBC4
Call Me By Your Name (Italy/Intl, 2017) Sun/Mon, Channel 4
Men & Chicken (Denmark, 2015) Sun/Mon, Film4
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (Sweden, 2014) Mon/Tue, Film4
Square Eyed World 