The Weekly List (1-7 May)

New and returning world dramas

Fighting Season S1 Acorn UK (Available since 19/04/2021)
Let’s Fight Ghost S1 Netflix (Available since 22/04/2021)
Thin Ice S1 Sundance Now (Available since 22/04/2021)
Falsa Identidad S2 Netflix (Available since 28/04/2021)
Senora Acero S1-5 Netflix (Available since 28/04/2021)
Spring Tide S1 Arrow TV 02/05/2021
Coroner S1 More4 06/05/2021 (Freeview Premiere)
Girl from Nowhere S2 Netflix 07/05/2021

New and returning British and US dramas

Colony S3 Netflix 02/05/2021 [*]
Selena: The Series S1P2 Netflix 04/05/2021[*]
Star Wars: The Bad Batch S1 Disney+ 04/05/2021 [*]
Bloods S1 Sky1 05/05/2021 [*]
Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life S1 FOX 05/05/2021 [*]
Jupiter’s Legacy S1 Netflix 07/05/2021 [*]
Mythic Quest S2 Apple TV+ 07/05/2021 [*]

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

Continuing subtitled dramas (TV only)

Ice Cold Murders: Rocco Schiavone S1 More4 (WP) Fri Ep. 2 (of 6)

Other continuing world dramas (First run TV only)

Hudson & Rex S3 Alibi Sun Ep. 7 & 8 (of 16)
Wellington Paranormal S1 Sky Comedy Mon Ep. 5 (of 6)
Harrow S3 Alibi Wed Ep. 4 (of 10)
Bridesmaids’ Secrets and Lies MS More4 Thu Ep. 2 (of 6)

New and returning world dramas – details

Fighting Season S1 Acorn UK (Available since 19/04/2021)
“Australia, 2010: A platoon returns home after a tour of duty in Afghanistan, but the mood is more sombre than triumphal. The reason for their sudden return? The death of Captain Ted Nordenfelt, killed two days before in a hard-fought, controversial mission that was marred by bitter mistakes. They now carry a secret so serious they’ll do anything to keep it from seeing the light of day”.

Let’s Fight Ghost S1 Netflix (Available since 22/04/2021)
“A med student with a supernatural gift tries to cash in on his abilities by facing off against ghosts, till a wandering spirit brings romance instead”. Thai drama.

Thin Ice S1 Sundance Now (Available since 22/04/2021)
“A treaty over Arctic oil is jeopardized when the crew of a Swedish ship is taken hostage. Officials struggle to save the crew and secure the treaty at all costs”.

Falsa Identidad S2 Netflix (Available since 28/04/2021)
“Strangers Diego and Isabel flee their home in Mexico and pretend to be a married couple to escape his drug-dealing enemies and her abusive husband”. Spanish language drama co-produced by Telemundo (US) and Argos Comunicación (Mexico).

Senora Acero S1-5 Netflix (Available since 28/04/2021)
“When her drug-trafficking husband dies, an unassuming woman stakes her own claim in the business in order to care for her gravely ill son”. Spanish language drama co-produced by Telemundo (US) and Argos Comunicación (Mexico).

Spring Tide (Springfloden) S1 Arrow TV 02/05/2021
“A student at the Police Academy is tasked to study a cold case: the murder of a pregnant woman on a Swedish beach 25 years ago”.

Coroner S1 More4 06/05/2021 (Freeview Premiere)
“Canadian drama following Dr Jenny Cooper, a coroner who investigates suspicious, unnatural or sudden deaths in Toronto”.

Girl from Nowhere S2 Netflix 07/05/2021
“A mysterious, clever girl named Nanno transfers to different schools, exposing the lies and misdeeds of the students and faculty at every turn”. Thai drama now marketed as a Netflix Original series.

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

Colony S3 Netflix 02/05/2021
“When LA is invaded by outside forces and becomes a walled-in settlement, a former FBI agent and his wife risk everything to find their lost son”. After a long wait the final season of the alien invasion drama gets its UK premiere on Netflix.

Selena: The Series S1P2 Netflix 04/05/2021
“Iconic Mexican-American performer Selena rises to fame as she and her family make sacrifices in order to achieve their lifelong dreams”.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch S1 Disney+ 04/05/2021
“The ‘Bad Batch’ of elite and experimental clones make their way through an ever-changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone Wars”.

Bloods S1 Sky1 05/05/2021
“When tough-acting loner Maleek is paired with over-friendly divorcee Wendy, their partnership looks dead on arrival. But before long they’re acting as each other’s life support”. Samson Kayo and Jane Horrocks star in this six-part comedy series as paramedic partners in the South London ambulance service.

Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life S1 FOX 05/05/2021
“Cooper Barrett, along with his friends/roommates Barry and Neal, is figuring out his life beyond hedonistic behavior. Cooper is seriously attracted to neighbor Kelly while ignoring advice from his brother Josh and his wife Leslie”.

Jupiter’s Legacy S1 Netflix 07/05/2021
“They’re the first generation of superheroes. But as they pass the torch to their children, tensions are rising — and the old rules no longer apply”.

Mythic Quest S2 Apple TV+ 07/05/2021
“The owner of a successful video game design company and his troubled staff struggle to keep their hit game ‘Mythic Quest’ on top”.

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)

None this week