Showing posts with label crime drama. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crime drama. Show all posts

December 9, 2011

"State of Play" is yet Another Intriguing Telly Import

David Morrissey in "State of Play"  (MP Palaer)

BBC America offers Anglophiles any number of solid mini-series to sate their longing for the sort of gifted actors who might be in abundance on telly but not necessarily household names in the US.

October 27, 2011

"Whitechapel" is Gripping Crime Drama

Rupert Penry-Jones  (bbc)

BBC America has been offering some of the most gripping crime drama on TV this fall. The just-completed "Luther" mini-series was not only a showcase for protean actor Idris Elba, but a tautly written, marvelous directed and acted drama. 

October 3, 2011

Dexter is Back for Season Six

David Zayas and Lauren Velez  (thetvaddict)

Showtime's hit series "Dexter" is back for its sixth season, and after just one episode, it looks and sounds like viewers are in for another thrilling autumn. Based on the graphic novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay, the show veered away from Lindsay's series about a serial killer after its successful first season and has been attracting a growing cult audience ever since.