In this edition of the BritishTV.com newsletter...

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• Acorn TV has announced their September schedule
• New & Upcoming: A look at shows that have premiered in the last few days, or which are coming up in the next week or so
• Returning & Upcoming Show Updates (and a Ted Lasso update)

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What we're...

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• Watching: The Sketch Artist (aka Portrait-Robot) - This French-language series is set in Montreal, and it follows the work of Éve, a talented forensic identikit artist who also struggles with bipolar disorder.
• Reading: The Manor House by Gilly MacMillan - Though this one doesn't have a lot of depth, it's great if you're looking for a quick thriller for the beach. After a massive lottery win, childhood sweethearts Nicole and Tom see their countryside dream life turn into a nightmare when Tom is found dead in their pool. Alone amidst suspicious neighbors and friends, Nicole begins to wonder whether it was really an accident.

​New Shows Coming to Acorn TV in September - Candice Renoir fans have reason to be excited...

New & Upcoming

• On BritBox, season 2 of Avoidance premiered on the 22nd. On the 29th they'll be adding the 2018 series Informer, and on the 2nd of September they'll add season 1 of the comedy Man Down (with more seasons to follow throughout the month).
  • ​BritBox August 2024 schedule & descriptions​
  • ​BritBox September 2024 schedule & descriptions​​
• On Acorn TV, today brings season 5 of The Sommerdahl Murders (Danish with subtitles), along with a new episode of Under the Vines.
  • ​Acorn TV August 2024 schedule & descriptions​
  • ​Acorn TV September 2024 schedule & descriptions​
• On Sundance Now, the tennis thriller Fifteen Love (with Aidan Turner of Poldark fame) premiered on the 22nd.
• On Netflix, Secret Lives of Orangutans premiered on August 22nd. On the 29th, they'll add Kaos, a fantasy-comedy-drama series about a highly neurotic Zeus.
• On Max (formerly HBO Max), new episodes of the true-crime docuseries Faking It premieres today, August 26th.

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​View all the brand-new British TV premieres in the US for August 2024 HERE​

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More to Read...

​BritBox September 2024 Lineup - If you've been waiting for more of The Bay, you're in luck...

​Secret Gardens of the Cotswolds by Victoria Summerley - Though a trip to the Cotswolds is wonderful, many of the gardens in this book aren't even open for visitors - so if you appreciate English gardens, it's a must-read.

​12 of the Best British TV Spin-Offs Ever Made - It's not uncommon for British TV shows to get spin-offs, and some are even better than the original they sprang from. In this post, we take a look at some of the best.

Life's altered you, as it's altered me. And what would be the point of living if we didn't let life change us?

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Charles Carson, Downton Abbey​

Stream it (US): BritBox, Peacock, Amazon Prime Video

Coming Soon...

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The shows and seasons below are all in some stage of production - but for now, none have premiere dates.

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• ​Harry Wild, Season 4 - A fourth season of this Irish mystery began filming earlier this summer. No premiere date yet.
• ​Deadloch, Season 2 - Though not British (it's set in Tasmania), we know many will be pleased to learn this darkly hilarious crime drama will be returning. No dates yet.
• A Pale View of the Hills - This upcoming feature film will tell the story of Etsuko, a Japanese woman living alone in England, dwelling on the recent suicide of her daughter and remembered scenes of Japan's devastation during WW2.
• Under Salt Marsh - This upcoming Welsh thriller is being made as a series for Sky. Set in the fictional town of Morfa Halen, a once in a generation storm is gathering as a former detective-turned-teacher discovers the body of one of her pupils, seemingly drowned. She calls her former detective partner and they race to solve the case before the storm arrives and washes away the evidence.
• Welcome to Glorious Tuga - A newly-qualified London veterinarian takes up a fellowship in the South Atlantic to study endangered tortoises. Once there, she finds herself being wooed by the islanders, who need a vet for all their animals, while attraction develops between her and the island doctor.
• TED LASSO NEWS: Though it was previously announced that Ted Lasso would NOT be returning for season 4, it looks like someone involved may have had a change of heart. Apple TV+ has picked up the options for three UK-based cast members (Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, and Jeremy Swift), meaning they'll continue to pay for the rights to their schedules. It's all very early and Apple TV+ has not commented, but it's a promising first step towards a possible season 4.

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