Killing Eve is a breakout hit for BBC America, the kind of word-of-mouth success story that finds more and more people coming to a series simply because their friends are telling them it’s good. So it’s a relief to hear the news it’ll be on Hulu later this year, saving people the annoyance of illegally downloading it.
The first season of the captivating new drama Killing Eve has come to a thrilling close. Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s dynamic series proved to be every bit as multifaceted as its two leads, as much a black comedy as a murder mystery and character study. Killing Eve’s globetrotting hunt for a killer dredged up other…
According to Variety, BBC America has decided to cancel Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, making the weirdo detective show’s recent season finale into a series finale. In a statement, BBC America said that it is “beyond proud” of the “brilliant original series,” and offered a word of thanks to stars Samuel…
We first met the Thirteenth Doctor in a brief video that saw new lead Jodie Whittaker approaching the TARDIS, key in hand. At the time, the Broadchurch and Attack The Block star was sporting what appeared to be some Peter Capaldi hand-me-downs, but BBC America has just shared Thirteen’s official look for season (or…
Alan Tudyk and Tyler Labine are joining the cast for the second season of BBC America’s Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency as potential adversaries. Tudyk’s Mr. Priest is a “ruthless, dangerous, and violent bounty hunter” with a “sense of fun and adventure,” while Labine is playing Sherlock Hobbs, “an…
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Wednesday, August 16. All times are Eastern.
Because The A.V. Club knows that TV shows keep going even if we’re not writing at length about them, we’re experimenting with discussion posts. For certain shows, one of our TV writers will publish some brief thoughts about the latest episode, and open the comments for readers to share theirs.
Comic-Con is basically over, but before movie studios can begin taking down their elaborate booths, the toy companies can dump unsold crap on the internet, and the actual comic book people can run down the aisles in peace for a minute or two, BBC America’s Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency has a new teaser for…
During Doctor Who‘s Comic-Con panel, departing showrunner Steven Moffat and soon-to-be-former star Peter Capaldi showed a quick teaser for this year’s Christmas special—which will be the final episode for both of them. The teaser doesn’t spoil a ton of things, but it does once again confirm that the episode will…
After teasing the reveal on Friday, the BBC has just announced who will be taking over for Peter Capaldi as the new star of Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker of Broadchurch and Attack The Block. Whittaker is the first woman to play the Doctor in the show’s many decades of history, making this even more historic than most…
We’ve had some time to get used to the idea that we’d soon have to get used to another actor taking on the role of the Doctor on BBC America’s Doctor Who. Peter Capaldi, who played the 12th iteration of the Time Lord, announced his departure back in January. The Scottish actor, who used his own accent for the role,…
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag was one of 2016’s quieter TV success stories, a thoughtfully dark and funny exploration of the effects of grief on its main character’s psyche. Waller-Bridge’s schedule has quickly filled up since the show first aired on Amazon and the BBC; she’s showing up in the Han Solo movie, has a…
The last teaser for BBC America’s Orphan Black didn’t feature a whole lot beyond the Orphan Black logo, but this new one has a lot more going on. Unfortunately, the things going on all seem rather dramatic and perilous for everyone’s favorite sisterhood of clones, with some bloodied faces, black bags being pulled over…
In a change of pace from her starring role on Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Elisabeth Moss is going from a depressing tale set in the near future to a depressing tale set in the recent past. She’s teaming up with Annapurna Pictures’ newly launched TV division to develop Fever, a miniseries based on Mary Beth Keane’s…
At the end of the show’s current season, Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat and star Peter Capaldi will both be leaving, with Moffat being replaced by Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall and Capaldi most likely being replaced by another white Englishman. Apparently, though, Moffat and Capaldi won’t be the only…
Ever since Peter Capaldi announced he’d be handing over the key to the TARDIS after Doctor Who season 10, the rumor mills have been cranking out all manner of speculation on who would replace him as The Doctor. Various reports have indicated that Love Actually’s Kris Marshall was in the running, as well as Buffy The…
The season-five premiere of Orphan Black is now two months away, but BBC America hasn’t been very forthcoming with previews of what lies ahead for Sarah (Tatiana Maslany) and her sestras. This brief glimpse keeps its eyes on the road for the clone party’s final trip, which will kick off on June 10. Maslany’s voiceover…
At the end of the next season of Doctor Who, both Peter Capaldi and longtime showrunner Steven Moffat will be stepping down, and now BBC America has released a full trailer for their final year traveling through time and space together. You wouldn’t really know it’s the end of an era from this trailer, though, which…
Fresh off the U.S. premiere of Planet Earth II, BBC America has announced that it’s going to keep the party going with Blue Planet II, a follow-up to the 2001 documentary series narrated by David Attenborough. Like the original, this series will examine the oceans and all of the weird and crazy shit that happens in…
Kevin Smith’s TV fortunes have been pretty up and down of late. Sure, he’s drawn decent reviews for his work directing episodes of CW superhero shows like Supergirl and The Flash. But Smith also seems to be struggling with getting his own shows off the ground: There was that Buckaroo Banzai TV series that never made…