The Weekly List (19 December – 1 January)

New and returning world dramas

Lovestruck in the City S1 Netflix 22/12/2020
Equinox S1 Netflix 30/12/2020
Monarca S2 Netflix 01/01/2021
Monster S1 Walter P. 01/01/2021

New and returning British and US dramas

Moonbase 8 S1 Sky Comedy 21/12/2020 [*]
Upstart Crow CS/S3.6 BBC2 21/12/2020
All Creatures Great and Small CS/S1.5 Channel 5 22/12/2020
The Goes Wrong Show S2 BBC1 22/12/2020
Ghosts CS/S2.5 BBC1 23/12/2020
Jack & the Beanstalk: After Ever After SF Sky1 23/12/2020
King Gary CS/S1.5 BBC1 23/12/2020
Motherland CS/S2.5 BBC2 23/12/2020
Birds of a Feather CS/S12.7 ITV 24/12/2020
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime SF BBC2 24/12/2020
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse SF Sky1 24/12/2020
Worzel Gummidge S2 BBC1 24/12/2020
Bridgerton S1 Netflix 25/12/2020 [*]
Call the Midwife CS/S9.5 BBC1 25/12/2020
Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes SF BBC2 25/12/2020 [Play]
Mrs. Brown’s Boys SP/S3.13 BBC1 25/12/2020
Quentin Blake’s Clown SF Channel 4 25/12/2020
Zog and the Flying Doctors SF BBC1 25/12/2020
Black Narcissus SS BBC1 27/12/2020 [*]
Two Doors Down CS/S4.5 BBC2 28/12/2020
Not Going Out CS/S10.7 BBC1 30/12/2020
Pandemonium SF/P BBC1 30/12/2020
Uncle Vanya SF BBC4 30/12/2020 [Play]
Vikings S6P2 Amazon 30/12/2020 [*]
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina S2P2 Netflix 31/12/2020 [*]
Doctor Who CS/S12.5 BBC1 01/01/2021
The Serpent S1 BBC1 01/01/2021 [*]

For shows marked with a [*] scroll down the page for more details and links to trailers where available. (Christmas specials & one off films are listed for information but details on most of these aren’t provided).

Continuing subtitled dramas (TV only)

None

Other continuing world dramas (First run TV only)

X Company S3 History 2 Sat 19th Ep. 5 & 6 (of 8)/Sat 26th Ep. 7 & 8 (of 8)
Trickster S1 Syfy Mon 21st Ep. 5 (of 6)/Mon 28th Ep. 6 (of 6)
Transplant S2 Sky Witness Tue 22nd Ep. 2 (of 13)/Tue 29th Ep. 3 (of 13)

New and returning world dramas – details

Lovestruck in the City S1 Netflix 22/12/2020
“Heart stolen by a free-spirited woman after a beachside romance, a passionate architect sets out to reunite with her on the streets of Seoul”. Korean drama marketed as a Netflix Original series.

Equinox S1 Netflix 30/12/2020
“Haunted by visions after her sister vanished with her classmates 21 years before, Astrid begins an investigation that uncovers the dark, eerie truth”. Netflix Original series from Denmark.

Monarca S2 Netflix 01/01/2021
“After 20 years, Ana María returns to Mexico and vies for control of her family’s tequila empire as it threatens to crumble under corruption and secrets”. Netflix Original series from Mexico.

Monster S1 Walter P. 01/01/2021
“A young girl is missing, and her boyfriend dead. Police inspector Hedda Hersoug is back in her birthplace to live a quiet life, but is forced to work with the solitaire superintendent Joel Dreyer hunting down a serial killer”.

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

Moonbase 8 S1 Sky Comedy 21/12/2020
“John C. Reilly stars with Fred Armisen and Tim Heidecker as three astronauts stationed at NASA’s Moon Base Simulator in a remote part of the Arizona desert”.

Bridgerton S1 Netflix 25/12/2020
“The eight close-knit siblings of the Bridgerton family look for love and happiness in London high society”. Inspired by Julia Quinn’s bestselling novels.

Black Narcissus SS BBC1 27/12/2020
“The sisters of St Faith travel to the mysterious palace of Mopu, high in the Himalayas. Mopu’s dark past begins to haunt the nuns, forcing them to confront their deepest desires”.

Vikings S6P2 Amazon 30/12/2020
The final 10 episodes of the epic historical drama are being released on Amazon first in both the US (where the series has previously premiered on the History Channel) and in the UK.

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina S2P2 Netflix 31/12/2020
“Magic and mischief collide as half-human, half-witch Sabrina navigates between two worlds: mortal teen life and her family’s legacy, the Church of Night”. The fourth and final part of the fantasy series.

The Serpent S1 BBC1 01/01/2021
“Bangkok, 1975. When junior Dutch diplomat Herman Knippenberg investigates the disappearance of a young couple, he finds himself entangled in Charles Sobhraj’s dark web of crime”. No trailer available yet. I might add it if I remember once it’s available.

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.

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