This Week in British TV + Patience, Ludwig, Death Valley News


First off - after a couple of very long days of packing, all pre-ordered copies of the British TV Streaming Guide: US Edition, Summer 2025 have been shipped out and picked up by the USPS - and as you might have seen in our Facebook group, a few have arrived at their destinations already.

The initial print run sold out, but we got a couple more boxes today and we're expecting a few hundred more later this week. You can buy a copy or just learn more HERE.


In the last year or two, there have been a number of really great new British TV mysteries and crime dramas. Even better than that? Several of them have been renewed:

  • Ludwig - Series 2 begins filming in September 2025
  • Death Valley - Series 2 is expected to begin filming in August 2025.
  • Patience - Filming has commenced for season 2, and it's expected to air in 2026.
  • Black Doves - Series 2 is expected to begin filming in September 2025
  • Bergerac (not yet available in US) - Series 2 is expected to begin filming in July 2025.

In terms of slightly older new shows, this autumn will see series 3 of Sherwood, series 4 of Blue Lights, series 7 of Slow Horses, series 3 of Vigil, and series 7 of CB Strike all going into production. Grantchester begins filming series 11 in July, too.

That's a lot of great TV on the horizon!


What we're...

  • Watching: The Sleeper - This 2000 BBC crime thriller focuses on Violet Moon (Dame Eileen Atkins), a spiritualist matriarch desperate to stop her son, Fergus (Ciarán Hinds), and his wife from selling the cherished family farm. When a figure from Violet’s hidden past appears - triggered by a séance - it unleashes decades-old secrets, rivalries, and escalating tensions. It's a bit slow by 2025 standards, but still well worth watching. Watch it HERE
  • Reading: Have I Told You Lately by Beth Moran - This was (and still is, at time of writing) on sale for 99 cents. After her adoptive mother’s death, Emmie Brown discovers a hidden photo and letters that lead her to a vibrant family on the Isle of Siskin - where uncovering the truth about her past will be a big part of planning her future.


17+ of the Best British TV Mysteries Set in Quaint English Villages


This Week in British TV...

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



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DI Russell Carter, Ludwig

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