To many people, Sherlock seems like a modern take on the Sherlock Holmes story - but you might be shocked to realise that this week marks 15 years since the series premiered.

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Created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, the BBC series reimagined Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary detective in 21st-century London, complete with smartphones, GPS, and modern crime scenes.

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Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the brilliant but socially aloof Sherlock Holmes, with Martin Freeman as his loyal (and often exasperated) flatmate Dr. John Watson.

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If you haven't had the pleasure of watching this one yet, you can check it out HERE. It's also available on Hulu.

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What we're...

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• Watching: Britain's Most Historic Towns - This show follows Professor Alice Walker as she visits different cities and towns in Britain and discusses their history. I had never gotten round to watching the third season (which includes Edinburgh, Lincoln, and Glasgow, among others), but they're all online now.
• Reading: A Dangerous Fortune by Ken Follett - I spotted this one on an ebook sale today, and Ken Follett (The Pillars of the Earth) is always a no-brainer for me when they're cheap. When a student’s mysterious death at an elite English school in 1866 sets off a chain of betrayal and corruption, one family becomes entangled in decades of political ambition, financial intrigue, and deadly secrets that threaten the very foundations of Victorian society.

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Time Machine...

​Acorn TV (US) Announces August 2025 Lineup​

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This Week in British TV...

• On BritBox, the 18th brought season 18 of Would I Lie to You?. On the 24th, they'll add both regular and ASL versions of season 1 of Code of Silence. The series follows a deaf canteen worker who's recruited to help monitor a gang with her lip reading skills - only to get thoroughly entangled in the case. Two episodes premiere, followed by 4 more weekly episodes. On the 30th, look for A Spy Among Friends.
  • ​BritBox July 2025 schedule & descriptions​
• On Acorn TV, the 21st brought Battle of the Bagpipes and London Irish. On the 28th, they'll be adding the South African drama Summertide, following the Field family across multiple generations. It's also worth mentioning that the latest schedule they sent us adjusted the schedule to two episodes weekly, rather than one was was stated in the July schedule.
  • ​Acorn TV July 2025 schedule & descriptions​
  • ​Acorn TV August 2025 schedule & descriptions​
• On PBS Masterpiece, new episodes continue for season 10 of Grantchester (arriving on Sundays).
• On Netflix, the 23rd brings Critical: Between Life & Death, a docuseries about major trauma teams in London.
• On Hulu, July 29th brings Dope Girls, a six-part period drama about the birth of the nightclub scene in London's Soho district.

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​View all the brand-new British TV premieres in the US for July 2025 HERE​

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​The Best British TV Period Dramas of 2015​

​28 Mysteries & Crime Dramas for British TV Fans on Hulu​

​GET YOUR GUIDE HERE​

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Prefer to buy on Amazon? It's a little more expensive (they take a huge cut), but they do offer Prime shipping, so that's always a plus. Check it out on Amazon HERE.

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"It's the frailty of genius, John. It needs an audience."

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Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock​

Stream it (US): BritBox, PBS, AMC+, Hulu, Philo

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