Best new British TV Shows in 2023 & 2022 (Netflix, Prime, Hulu & TV List)
List of the latest British TV series in 2023 on tv and the best British TV series of 2022 & the 2010's. Top British TV series to watch on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney+ & other Streaming services, out on DVD/Blu-ray or on tv right now.
CREATOR: George Kay CAST: Idris Elba, Archie Panjabi &
Sam Nelson is a business negotiator who is famed for being able to leverage top deals in the industry. His talented skills will now take on a more dire need when he is called upon to negotiate with terrorists who hijacked a flight heading toward London. It’s up to Sam to keep the hijackers talking and broker a deal to prevent further acts of terrorism and violence. But the clock is ticking and the stakes are high for this negotiator who is pushed to the ultimate limit of his bargaining skills. This tense thriller series comes from director Jim Field Smith (Truth Seekers) and writer George Kay, starring Idris Elba and Archie Panjabi. Watch the trailer of Hijack Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
CREATOR: David Macpherson CAST: Emily Hampshire, Iain Glen & Martin Compston
At a remote Scottish oil rig, the hard workers of this rig are hoping to finish up their world and head home to the mainland. Those plans are ruined when a mysterious fog consumes the rig. Within the fog exists a dangerous supernatural force, forcing the crew to struggle for survival when tackling this unknown threat. But can they survive when there’s nowhere to run on this oil rig caked in a thick fog? Created by David Macpherson, this sci-fi thriller comes from directors John Strickland and Alex Holmes with a cast that includes Iain Glen, Emily Hampshire, Martin Compston, and Mark Bonnar. Watch the trailer of The Rig
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CREATOR: John Preston CAST: Matthew Macfadyen, Keeley Hawes & Emer Heatley The life of John Stonehouse is covered in this semi-biographical account of the controversial figure. John was a labour minister who rose to prominence but soon fell from that power to live a life of disgrace. With few options left in his life, John seeks to find a means of escape from this life in any way that gets him out of the public eye. But what happened to this man who seemed to vanish from the world? His mysterious disappearance is covered in this British drama series that comes from director Jon S. Baird (Stan & Ollie) and writer John Preston (The Dig). The cast for the series includes Matthew Macfadyen, Emer Heatley, Kevin McNally, Dorothy Atkinson, Keeley Hawes, and Will Adamsdale. Read more Watch the trailer of Stonehouse Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
Best British TV series on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+ or DVD in 2023
2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 & the 2010's best rated British TV series out on DVD, Bluray or streaming on VOD (Netflix, Amazon Prime & Hulu).
CREATOR: Anna Symon CAST: Claire Danes, Tom Hiddleston & Frank Dillane
Based on Sarah Perry's award-winning novel of the same title, this period drama is set in 19-century United Kingdom. It is the Victorian era and Cora Seaborne has found herself recently freed from an abusive marriage. When she moves from London to Essex, she finds herself fascinated and intrigued by a mythological sea serpent. Directed by Clio Barnard (Ali & Ava, Dark River, The Selfish Giant), the series stars Claire Danes, Tom Hiddleston, Frank Dillane, Hayley Squires, Clémence Poésy, and Jamael Westman. Watch the trailer of The Essex Serpent Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
CAST: Cate Blanchett, Andrew Garfield, Ralph Fiennes
Based on the classic novel by Evelyn Waugh, this period drama takes place in the early 20th-century. Charles Ryder is a man who finds himself befriending the aristocratic family of the Flytes. He visits them as their grand mansion of Brideshead. While there, he learns all about the plight of the family as friendships and romances are made and broken, forming him into the man who would become an Army captain. The aristocratic drama features an all-star cast that includes Andrew Garfield, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, and Ralph Fiennes. Watch the trailer of Brideshead Revisited Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
CAST: Matt Berry, &
Based on the acting satire Toast of London, the arrogant actor Steven Toast takes off from the British isle to relocate to America. He is hoping that Hollywood will be more of his seen where the fame he desires will be better met. However, with the changing times, he may not be ready for how the world has shifted and how less likely his chances at stardom may be. This comedic take on the world of show business stars Matt Berry, Doon Mackichan, Fred Armisen, Tim Downie, Shazad Latif, Rashida Jones, and Larry David. Watch the trailer of Toast of Tinseltown Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
CREATOR: Anthony Horowitz CAST: Lesley Manville, Tim McMullan & Conleth Hill Based on the British novel by Anthony Horowitz, Magpie Murders follows the life of the editor Susan Ryeland. She comes into contact with a manuscript from the highly-acclaimed mystery author Alan Conway. When Alan turns up dead, his manuscript remains unfinished and Susan finds herself looking further into his death. It turns out that his murder-mysteries may have some truth to them the further she digs. This murder-mystery saga stars Lesley Manville, Conleth Hill, and Tim McMullan Read more Watch the trailer of Magpie Murders
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CREATOR: Gaby Chiappe CAST: Cush Jumbo, Jared Harris & Billy Howle
Frances Cairnes is a woman with revenge on her mind. She has endured the great tragedy of having her son die in a violent hit and run incident. Committed to seeking her own brand of justice, she tracks down the man she believes is the killer and works his way into his heart and his home. Once she has gotten good and close, she plans her moment to get revenge. This British series of crime and murder stars the likes of Mia Tomlinson, Aasiya Shah, and Maeve Dermody.
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CREATOR: Sarah Williams CAST: Imelda Staunton, Francesca Annis & Claudie Blakley
As a part of the Masterpiece anthology series, Flesh and Blood follows the modern exploits of the middle-class in Sussex. But their cozy life may not be all it appears as the veil of decency starts to descend. Vivien is a widowed woman who soon finds herself falling in love with Mark. But the family is not as welcoming of this news when they find themselves with mixed emotions. What’s most troubling for them is that they fear Mark may only be after her money in this stirring drama series. Watch the trailer of Flesh and Blood
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CREATOR: Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave, Widows) created and directed this dramatic anthology series that tackles the topic of West Indian immigrants during the era 1960s and 1970s London. Their stories are told in the form of five feature-length episodes that cover everything from the 1971 trial of the Mangrove Nine to the imprisonment of Alex Wheatle. The film series also boasts a strong cast that includes Letitia Wright, Micheal Ward, John Boyega, and Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn. Watch the trailer of Small Axe
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CAST: Anne-Marie Duff, Rafe Spall & MyAnna Buring
Based on the 2018 Novichok poisoning crisis in Salisbury, England, a national emergency occurs when Sergei and Yulia Skripal were discovered poisoned in the city centre. When it’s revealed that Skripal was a Russian double agent and that the poison was that of a Novichok nerve agent, terror breaks throughout the community as an outbreak of poisonings sends the city into a panic. This limited series of fact-based drama stars the likes of Anne-Marie Duff, Rafe Spall, MyAnna Buring, Mark Addy, Annabel Scholey, Darren Boyd, Nigel Lindsay, Clare Burt, and Ron Cook. Watch the trailer of The Salisbury Poisonings
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CREATOR: Mickey Down CAST: Conor MacNeill, Marisa Abela & David Jonsson
Life after graduating is anything but easy for those seeking employment at Pierpoint & Co, hoping to attain one of the few permanent spots in the acclaimed London investment bank. But the competition will grow quite fierce as the candidates soon turn vicious. And with the 2008 financial collapse making finding a job even tougher, it’s a free-for-all of young bankers turning dangerous to hold onto whatever career they hope can muster in such an uncertain world. Watch the trailer of Industry
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CREATOR: Andy Wolton CAST: Rafe Spall, Esther Smith & Imelda Staunton
Nikki and Jason are a couple who desire to take their relationship to the next level by bringing a kid into the picture. Conceiving a child, however, proves to be a very difficult ordeal. Deciding to forego the birthing process, they opt to adopt a child figuring that will be an easier route. But adoption proves to have its own set of unique challenges as the couple learns just how hard it is to be a parent in this domestic comedy. Watch the trailer of Trying Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
CAST: Robert Carlyle, Victoria Hamilton & Richard Dormer
A power outage like never seen before threatens Britain. A special taskforce of the government needs to make tough decision in order to prevent further danger to citizens lives. A great look into the working of the British government in Crisis. Watch the trailer of COBRA
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CREATOR: Shonda Rhimes CAST: Martins Imhangbe, &
The Regency era’s high society of London becomes the dramatic backdrop for the feuds and issues of the elite Bridgerton family, composed of eight siblings and a widowed mother. Though close and loving, the wealthy family soon find themselves caught up in numerous affairs of lust and betrayal as they keep up appearances to be included in British high society. Based on the best-selling novel series by Julia Quinn, this adaptation features narration by Julie Andrews. Watch the trailer of Bridgerton
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CREATOR: Julian Fellowes CAST: Tamsin Greig, Philip Glenister & Alice Eve
James and Anne Trenchard are a wealthy couple of 1815 with their daughter Sophia. Edmund Bellasis, son of the richest family in England, finds himself attracted to sophia. As the years go by, the two families soon settle down in the newly developed area of Belgravia. It is here where memories conjure nostalgia and secrets are unearthed. Directed by John Alexander (Sense and Sensibility), this is a stirring historical romantic drama based on the novel by Julian Fellowes.
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CREATOR: Jeff Pope CAST: Jessica D'Arcy, Florence Howard, Lolly Jones, Darcy Vanhinsbergh
A woman has gone missing. Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher goes after the killer - even if this would mean the end of his career. Watch the trailer of A Confession Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
CREATOR: Sally Wainwright CAST: Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle & Timothy West
In this British historical period series Anne Lister returns to Halifax, West Yorkshire in 1832, determined to transform the fate of her faded ancestral home Shibden Hall. Gentlemen Jack is a BBC production. Watch the trailer of Gentleman Jack
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CREATOR: N/A CAST: Martin Clunes, Ian Conningham, Diveen Henry
A detective from the London Metropolitan Police Department, Collin Sutton is chasing a serial killer. He has started a manhunt for Levi Bellfield, a brutal serial killer. Watch the trailer of Manhunt
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CREATOR: David Nicholls CAST: Benedict Cumberbatch, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hugo Weaving, Sebastian Maltz
One of the best drama series of 2018, Patrick Melrose featuring a splendid Benedict Cumberbatch, tells the tale of an upperclass man struggling with addiction and his troubled relationship with his parents. It is a five part series set in different times of his life. Watch the trailer of Patrick Melrose
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CREATOR: Ronan Bennett, Kit Harington & Daniel West CAST: Kit Harington, Mark Gatiss & Edward Holcroft
Game of Thrones' sweetheart Kit Harington in a great UK Series about an important part of British history. He plays the famous 17th century activist Guy Fawkes who... RATING: 88/100 Watch the trailer of Gunpowder
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CREATOR: N/A CAST: Jim Sturgess, Agyness Deyn & Nikki Amuka-Bird
From the makers of cop series Luther, there is Hard Sun, in which two radically different detectives have to team up to in a pre-apocalyptic world of crime. RATING: 75/100 Watch the trailer of Hard Sun
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CREATOR: Charlie Brooker CAST: Daniel Lapaine, Hannah John-Kamen, Michaela Coel
A television anthology series that shows the dark side of life and technology. Orwellian images of our future not only appear in books – BBC’s Black Mirror brilliantly paints a picture that is as shocking as it is near. Each episode introduces a new theme, cast and forecast. The dark side of life and technology is played out in near-future scenarios in which technology has quite a disputable influence. Most of these scenarios are not even fully improbable, which, along with the dramatic powerplay, constitutes it’s strength. The only bother in Black Mirror: its first episode is the best one by far, which make the following episodes seem inferior. Beyond that, an absolute must watch. RATING: 89/100 Watch the trailer of Black Mirror
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CREATOR: Hugo Blick CAST: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Andrew Buchan & Katherine Parkinson
This show clearly plays into today's hot topic of international espionage. It revolves around a woman who inherits her father’s arms business, and decides to transform it into a company that facilitates the laying of cable network between the West Bank and Israel. Grown into a role as promoter of reconciliation, she gets caught up in an international ‘maelstrom’. RATING: 81/100 Watch the trailer of The Honourable Woman
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CREATOR: Shane Meadows, Jack Thorne CAST: Lyra Mae Thomas, Billy Braithwait, Chanel Cresswell, Katherine Dow Blyton
A miniseries derived from the film 'This is England' (2006). The show captures the rave culture and 1990 world football cup.
RATING: 86/100 Watch the trailer of This is England ’90
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CREATOR: Chips Hardy, Tom Hardy, Steven Knight CAST: Tom Hardy, David Hayman, Jonathan Pryce, Oona Chaplin
In the beginning of the 1800's, an adventurer builds his own shipping empire. A show co-created by Tom Hardy.
RATING: 88/100 Watch the trailer of Taboo
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CREATOR: N/A CAST: Tom Burke, Holliday Grainger, Kerr Logan, Killian Scott
A supermodel's suicide in London might be a murder. Detective Cormoran Strike is on the case in this detective tv show penned by Harry Potter's J.K. Rowling. It will be the first out of a series based on three books. RATING: 80/100 Watch the trailer of Cormoran Strike
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CREATOR: Charlotte Jones CAST: Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Sydelle Noel, Britt Baron
Basically the idea of Downton Abbey but then taking place in a 1940's glamorous London five star hotel. RATING: 72/100 Watch the trailer of The Halcyon
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CREATOR: Steven Knight CAST: Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson & Helen McCrory
BBC made something special, but despite that it looks terrific, and really takes you back to the Birmingham just after World War 1, it is also a bit clumsy and messy at times. Simply put, it does not quite live up to its promise of becoming the ‘Brummy’ version of the American Boardwalk Empire. That being said, I did really enjoy this classic more slow-paced British gangster series, and seeing that it only has six episodes in the first season of the mini-series, you can understand that it did not hit as hard as a Boardwalk Empire. Season 2 is up for release in 2014, and it would not surprise me if the show will really pick up from there. The story and the setting are incredible, so there is a lot there to be developed. Peaky Blinders is about a local Birmingham Irish gang run by the Shelby family (one of the brothers is played by the terrific Cillian Murphy) who were controlling the city with relative ease until a new Chief of police is installed, who is not afraid to fight back. The main attraction luring me in to watch this show was its creator Steven Knight, the writer of Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises (2007) about Russian gangsters. RATING: 88/100 Watch the trailer of Peaky Blinders
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CREATOR: Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat CAST: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman & Rupert Graves
Sherlock is not yet another Sherlock Holmes brand rip-off. This British BBC Detective show takes the most famous fictional private detective to modern-day London, and finds an excellent form to do so. Sherlock, played by the incredibly talented Benedict Cumberbatch (now also with a great role in 12 Years a Slave), describes himself aptly as a ‘highly functional sociopath’, but as the series progresses, we find that his kind heart pierces through (perhaps a bit too much in season 3, almost de-mystifying him). Together with his loyal friend Watson, he solves incredibly complex cases in the heart of London loosely based on original Arthur Conan O’Doyle stories. Season 1 and 2 are definitely must-see detectives as they are incredibly fresh and genuine, but in season 3 in 2014 the show unfortunately moves a little too much away from the original stories, and takes too much advantage of humor and Sherlock’s sensitive side. RATING: 92/100 Watch the trailer of Sherlock
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CREATOR: Julian Fellowes CAST: Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith & Michelle Dockery
A portrayal of an aristocratic British family and their staff, beginning at the years before the first world war. BBC’s Downton Abbey is an enormous success – you’ve probably seen it, or at least heard of it. The decadence of the Crawley family is simply nice to look at, as are the shenanigans a level below (the staff) and the relationships between the family and their personnel. Yes, most characters are one-dimensional, and the fights and struggles are simplistic. No one really cares, apparently. RATING: 87/100 Watch the trailer of Downton Abbey
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CREATOR: Sydney Newman CAST: Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh & Mandip Gill
The one and only sci fi cult hit! The Doctor is a Time Lord, who can travel beyond spacen and time and explores the whole wide universe, resulting in mind blowing adventures. Must see for sci fi fans. RATING: 88/100 Watch the trailer of Doctor Who
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CREATOR: Eve Hedderwick Turner CAST: Jodie Turner-Smith, Paapa Essiedu & Kris Hitchen Anne Boleyn was best known as the second wife of King Henry VIII. But when she failed to provide a male heir for the king, she found herself being unfairly punished in the cruel world of Tudor England with its patriarchal society. Doomed to an execution, this historical drama that follows her final days was directed by Lynsey Miller and boasts a cast that includes the likes of Gianni Calchetti, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Phoenix Di Sebastiani. Read more Watch the trailer of Anne Boleyn
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Based on the memoir of the same title from Steve Wilkins, this true-crime series centers around the Welsh murders committed by the serial killer John Cooper. Wilkins would open back up a series of murders from the 1980s once attaining the title of Detective Superintendent in 2006. With his new position and great strides in technology, the case expands to track down this elusive killer and solve the unsolved cases. The three-part series stars Luke Evans, Keith Allen, and Caroline Berry. Read more Watch the trailer of The Pembrokeshire Murders Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
CREATOR: Joss Whedon CAST: Laura Donnelly, Olivia Williams & James Norton Legendary series helmer Joss Whedon of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer fame returns once more with another sci-fi saga. Set in the Victorian era, a group of women make the miraculous discovery that they possess amazing powers not seen in any other humans. Some are rich, some are poor, some are psychologically damaged, and some are exceptionally tough. What follows is a fantastical series of period-piece dressing with rich bachelorettes, pansexual aristocratics, violent criminals, and unorthodox metahumans.
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CREATOR: N/A CAST: John Malkovich, Rupert Grint & Shirley Henderson It's 1933, and an older and greyer Hercule Poirot has fallen out of the public eye. When he receives anonymous letters threatening murder, he must take matters into his own hands. Read more Watch the trailer of The ABC Murders
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CREATOR: N/A CAST: Olivia Cooke, Tom Bateman & Claudia Jessie In a world where everyone is striving for what is not worth having, no one is more determined to climb to the heights of English society than Becky Sharp. Read more Watch the trailer of Vanity Fair
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CREATOR: David Morrissey, Kelly Reilly & Nikolaj Lie Kaas CAST: Mackenzie Crook, David Morrissey, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Eleanor Worthington-Cox A huge Sky Atlantic and Amazon Video Production featuring many of British tv stars. It's an epic historic war show set in In 43 AD. It's about the fight against... Read more Watch the trailer of Britannia
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CREATOR: N/A CAST: Carey Mulligan, Jeany Spark, Nicola Walker, Nathaniel Martello-White A BBC Crime Drama starring Carey Mulligan as a detective in modern-day Britain that should give us an insight in the modern day state of the nation of the UK. It produced... Read more Watch the trailer of Collateral
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CREATOR: Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman CAST: Adria Arjona, Brian Cox, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ilan Galkoff A tale about an upcoming Armagedon that mixes a number of popular dark fantasy figurers. Good Omens features a witch, a demon and the anti-christ. It is based on the 1990... Read more Watch the trailer of Good Omens
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CREATOR: Hossein Amini, James Watkins CAST: James Norton, David Strathairn & Juliet Rylance Alex Godman, the English-raised son of Russian mafia exiles, has spent his life trying to escape the shadow of their past, building his own legitimate business and... Read more Watch the trailer of McMafia
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CREATOR: Laeta Kalogridis CAST: Chris Conner, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Will Yun Lee, Dichen Lachman Set in a distant future, the series envisages a technology that enables humans to sail through the experience of death just physically as their memories and experiences... Read more Watch the trailer of Altered Carbon
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England is the one country that despite its small scale, has an answer to mindblowing stream of quality that comes from the U.S. Thanks to British television, we know Black Mirror (2011) and Downton Abbey (2010). Go England!
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