New and returning world dramas
Bulgasal: Immortal Souls S1 Netflix 18/12/2021
Gomorrah S5 Sky Atlantic 18/12/2021
The Girl From Oslo S1 Netflix 19/12/2021
Spy City S1 BritBox 23/12/2021
Daughter From Another Mother S2 Netflix 24/12/2021
The Silent Sea S1 Netflix 24/12/2021
Candice Renoir S3 Acorn UK 27/12/2021 [EDIT: Delayed until 28 February]
Anxious People S1 Netflix 29/12/2021
Kitz S1 Netflix 30/12/2021
Light the Night P2 Netflix 30/12/2021
Incastrati S1 Netflix 01/01/2022 [EDIT: Delayed until 28 January under the title Framed! : A Sicilian Murder Mystery]
The Hook Up Plan S3 Netflix 01/01/2022
Rebelde S1 Netflix 05/01/2022
The Club P2 Netflix 06/01/2022
Outlier S1 Walter P. 07/01/2022
The Defence S2 Walter P. 07/01/2022 [EDIT: Delayed until 14 January]
Continuing subtitled dramas (TV only)
None this week
Other continuing world dramas (First run TV only)
Private Eyes S5 Sky Witness Tue Ep. 4, 5 & 6 (of 8)
Vienna Blood S2 BBC2 Fri Ep. 3 (of 3)
New and returning world dramas – details
Bulgasal: Immortal Souls S1 Netflix 18/12/2021
Cursed since birth and exempt from death, a revenge-driven immortal sets out on a quest to reclaim his soul and end a 600-year-old vendetta. Korean drama marketed as a Netflix Original series. New episodes available weekly.
Gomorrah S5 Sky Atlantic 18/12/2021
The final season of the acclaimed Italian mafia drama. 2 episodes are airing on Saturday with the series continuing nightly in the early hours. All episodes will also be available on Sky Box Sets and Now TV from Saturday.
The Girl From Oslo S1 Netflix 19/12/2021
When her daughter is abducted, a Norwegian diplomat travels to the Middle East, banking on old friends — and a deep secret — to help free her. Norwegian drama marketed as a Netflix Original series.
Spy City S1 BritBox 23/12/2021
An English spy is sent to Berlin in 1961 to sift out a traitor in the UK Embassy or among the Allies, shortly before the construction of the Berlin Wall. English language international drama written by William Boyd which first aired on German TV.
Daughter From Another Mother (Madre Solo hay Dos) S2 Netflix 24/12/2021
After discovering their babies were exchanged at birth, two women develop a plan to adjust to their new lives: creating a single — and peculiar — family. Netflix Original series from Mexico.
The Silent Sea S1 Netflix 24/12/2021
During a perilous 24-hour mission on the moon, space explorers try to retrieve samples from an abandoned research facility steeped in classified secrets. Netflix Original series from Korea.
Candice Renoir S3 Acorn UK 27/12/2021
After 10 years abroad, Candice Renoir is back in the south of France and back on the case as a police commandant. Newly divorced with four kids, Candice feels rusty at work-and her skeptical colleagues don’t help. Determined to prove her so-called weaknesses are strengths, she solves complex cases with common sense, acute observations, and a practical nature honed by the life of a busy mom. *Note that the above link now says season 3 wont premiere until 31 January which contradicts the December press release we received from Acorn.
Anxious People (Folk med ångest) S1/LS Netflix 29/12/2021
A bank robber holds the visitors of an open house hostage and then promptly vanishes, leaving the police baffled — and suspicious of everyone. Netflix Original series from Sweden.
Kitz S1 Netflix 30/12/2021
A year after the tragic death of her brother, 19-year-old Lisi from Kitzbühel enters the decadent world of a Munich clique that comes to the luxury ski resort to celebrate every season. But Lisi soon kicks off an avalanche that reveals the truth behind the facade full of glamor, money and hedonism – with uncontrollable consequences. Netflix Original series from Austria.
Light the Night P2 Netflix 30/12/2021
In the red light district of 1980s Taipei, women at a popular Japanese night club navigate jealousy, heartbreak, friendship and love. Netflix Original series from Taiwan.
Incastrati S1 Netflix 01/01/2022
New Italian Netflix Original comedy series from Salvo Ficarra and Valentino Picone. This is a bit of an odd one as I can’t currently find either an imdb page or a Netflix page for this show but this Italian language link seems to confirm it is coming.
The Hook Up Plan (Plan Coeur) S3 Netflix 01/01/2022
When Parisian Elsa gets hung up on her ex, her best friends secretly hire a male escort to help her move on. But their plan works a little too well. Final season of the Netflix Original series from France co-created by Chris Lang (Unforgotten).
Rebelde S1 Netflix 05/01/2022
As Elite Way School starts a new term, a familiar enemy — a secret society called the Lodge — threatens to crash the musical hopes of the first-years. Netflix Original series from Mexico.
The Club (Kulüp) P2 Netflix 06/01/2022
In cosmopolitan 1950s Istanbul, a mother with a troubled past works at a nightclub to reconnect with and help the rebellious daughter she couldn’t raise. Netflix Original series from Turkey.
Outlier S1 Walter P. 07/01/2022
Maja Angell is convinced the police have arrested the wrong man for the murder of teenager Elle Jannok but is she right and if so can she convince the police? Norwegian crime drama.
The Defence (Chylka) S2 Walter P. 07/01/2022
Season 2 of the Polish drama sees lawyer Joanna Chyłka called upon to defend the son of a well-known businessman, Piotr Langer Sr. who is accused of the brutal murder of two people.
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Subtitled film premieres (BBC, Channel 4 & Film 4 only)
None during the week of 18-24 December. Full schedule for subsequent weeks not currently available.
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