From Richard Madden's 'Bodyguard' to 'Peaky Blinders' starring Cillian Murphy, Netflix has a wide selection of must-watch British crime dramas.
Its gentle but engrossing nature was in stark contrast to other harder-hitting police dramas, leading to a surprise success in the UK. The Granada series was not the first time "Dangerous" Davies had appeared on television. In 1981 a TV movie, Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective,...
One of the best shows of 2022, Tony Schumacher's tense, gritty police drama The Responder returned for a second season, bringing with it two of the best performances on TV this year. Martin Freeman continues his exceptional run as corner-cutting Liverpool cop Chris Carson, alongside superb ...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year as we return to the idyllic island of Saint Marie, where will tune in to the police team and a new Detective Inspector for a feature-length Death in Paradise Christmas special. All Creatures Great And Small Christmas Special Preview 21st December...
Woven throughout the show is a political subplot focused on the relationship between the police and the government. Period Pieces and Historical Dramas 25. “Downton Abbey” (2010-2015) Play Where to watch: Prime Video | PBS Passport “Downton Abbey” follows aristocratic families in the early ...
Watch on Netflix Within the miniseriesInside Man, two parallel stories unfold. Former criminology professor Jefferson Grieff (Stanley Tucci) is on death row for killing his wife and passing the time by consulting with the police on other crimes. Meanwhile, a vicar named Harry Watling (David Ten...
When the sixth season of the beloved police corruption drama landed on BBC in 2021, Twitter exploded over the awaited "bent coppers" line delivered by Adrian Dunbar as one Superintendent Ted Hastings. Although the final episode polarised fans, Season 6 of Line of Duty was undeniably one of ...
From the creator of Line of Duty, Jed Mercurio, Bodyguard had everyone on the edge of their seats in 2018 – and now it's on Netflix. Richard Madden's Police Sergeant David Budd, also a Scottish veteran of the British Army suffering from PTSD, is assigned to protect Home Secretary Jul...
WATCH ON PRIME VIDEO John Wilson/Netflix 20 Luther Idris Elba stars as DCI John Luther in this gritty police drama, which sees him forced to choose between his personal relationships and his talent for solving bloody crimes. The Affair's Ruth Wilson plays a wonderful nemesis. Most recently, ...
But, as Tony Rayns has argued, it’s also of interest for its intriguing narrative structure, shifting from a straightforward, rather detached police procedural to something altogether more intimate and messily involving, while the set pieces also display the level of expertise Hitchcock had attained...