The Weekly List (8-14 May)

New and returning world dramas

Blinded: Those Who Kill S2 BBC4 08/05/2021
Mine S1 Netflix 08/05/2021
Domina S1 Sky Atlantic 14/05/2021
Move to Heaven S1 Netflix 14/05/2021
Time is a Killer S1 Walter P. 14/05/2021

New and returning British and US dramas

The Girlfriend Experience S3 StarzPlay (Weekly episodes from 02/05/2021) [*]
Murder, They Hope S1 Gold 08/05/2021 [*]
Fargo S4 Channel 4 09/05/2021 [*]
Snowfall S4 BBC2 09/05/2021 [*]
The Pursuit of Love SS BBC1 09/05/2021 [*]
Inside No. 9 S6 BBC2 10/05/2021 [*]
Motherland S3 BBC2 10/05/2021 [*]
Three Families SS BBC1 10/05/2021 [*]
Danny Boy SF BBC2 12/05/2021 [*]
The Upshaws S1 Netflix 12/05/2021 [*]
Castlevania S4 Netflix 13/05/2021
Halston S1/LS Netflix 14/05/2021 [*]
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series S2 Disney+ 14/05/2021
Love, Death & Robots S2 Netflix 14/05/2021 [*]
The Underground Railroad S1 Amazon 14/05/2021 [*]

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. 3 (of 6)

Other continuing world dramas (First run TV only)

Hudson & Rex S3 Alibi Sun Ep. 9 & 10 (of 16)
Wellington Paranormal S1 Sky Comedy Mon Ep. 6 (of 6)
Harrow S3 Alibi Wed Ep. 5 (of 10)
Bridesmaids’ Secrets and Lies MS More4 Thu Ep. 3 (of 6)

New and returning world dramas – details

Blinded: Those Who Kill S2 BBC4 08/05/2021
“When criminal profiler Louise Bergstein gets a phone call from an old family friend, she looks into a cold case involving multiple murders from years ago”.

Mine S1 Netflix 08/05/2021
“Encaged in a gold-clad life of secrets and lies, two women in a conglomerate family seek to topple all that stands in their way of finding true joy”. Korean drama marketed as a Netflix Original series. New episodes weekly.

Domina S1 Sky Atlantic 14/05/2021
“The politics of Ancient Rome and told through the eyes of the extraordinary wife of emperor Augustus Caesar”.

Move to Heaven S1 Netflix 14/05/2021
“Finding life in all that’s left behind, a trauma cleaner with Asperger’s and his ex-con uncle deliver the untold stories of the departed to loved ones”. Netflix Original series from Korea.

Time is a Killer (Le Temps est assassin) S1 Walter P. 14/05/2021
“The sole survivor of a tragic accident that cost the lives of her brother and parents in Corsica when she was 16, Clotilde returns to her hometown 25 years later with her own family. But shortly after arriving, Clotilde receives a letter from her mother, Palma, who was presumed dead in the accident. Danger lurks throughout the course of Clotilde’s subsequent investigation into the past”.

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

The Girlfriend Experience S3 StarzPlay (Weekly episodes from 02/05/2021)
“The third installment of The Girlfriend Experience is set amidst the London tech scene and focuses on Iris, a neuroscience major, as she begins to explore the transactional world of The Girlfriend Experience”.

Murder, They Hope S1 Gold 08/05/2021
“Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson return to our screens as Terry Bremmer and Gemma Draper who, having decided to quit the coach tour game are trying – and failing – to become private investigators”. Gold’s whodunit comedy caper returns for a new three-part original series from the minds behind Murder on the Blackpool Express, Death on the Tyne and Dial M for Middlesbrough.

Fargo S4 Channel 4 09/05/2021
“In 1950 Kansas City, two criminal syndicates have an uneasy peace. One Italian, one African American – together they control an alternate economy of exploitation, graft and drugs”.

Snowfall S4 BBC2 09/05/2021
“Hard-hitting drama about the beginnings of the crack epidemic in 1980s Los Angeles”.

The Pursuit of Love SS BBC1 09/05/2021
“Longing for love and obsessed with sex, Linda is on the hunt for the perfect lover. But finding Mr Right is much harder than she thought”. Based on the novel by Nancy Mitford.

Inside No. 9 S6 BBC2 10/05/2021
“An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, each one taking place behind a door marked ‘number 9′”.

Motherland S3 BBC2 10/05/2021
“It’s a mum-eat-mum world. The brave women and men of the school run come face to face with playdate politics, the PTA’s reign of terror and never having a pee by yourself”.

Three Families SS BBC1 10/05/2021
“In 2019, Northern Ireland’s restrictive abortion law was lifted. This two-part dramatisation tells the compelling real stories of the families behind the controversial campaign”.

Danny Boy SF BBC2 12/05/2021
“The true story of a soldier’s journey from hero to alleged war criminal, the determined lawyer on his tail and their search for truth in the fog of war”.

The Upshaws S1 Netflix 12/05/2021
“A working-class Black family in Indiana strives for a better life and a happy home while juggling everyday struggles in this comedy series”.

Halston S1/LS Netflix 14/05/2021
“His name built an empire. His style defined an era. American fashion designer Halston skyrockets to fame before his life starts to spin out of control”.

Love, Death & Robots S2 Netflix 14/05/2021
“Terrifying creatures, wicked surprises and dark comedy converge in this NSFW anthology of animated stories presented by Tim Miller and David Fincher”.

The Underground Railroad S1 Amazon 14/05/2021
“From Academy Award® winner Barry Jenkins and based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, “The Underground Railroad” is a new series that chronicles Cora Randall’s desperate bid for freedom in the Antebellum South. After escaping a Georgia plantation for the rumored Underground Railroad, Cora discovers no mere metaphor, but an actual railroad beneath the Southern soil”.

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)

The Brand New Testament (Belgium, 2015) Sun/Mon, Film4
Capernaum (Lebanon, 2018) Mon, Film4
Paradox (Hong Kong, 2017) Fri/Sat, Film4