Pretty much all in the title. I keep checking to see if Hardacres S2 has started to appear yet in Britbox basic--but nothing so far. Are they reserving since content exclusively for premier subscribers?
I finished the season last night and I think it's Don Gilet's best season so far. As others have said, some of the mystery plots are getting very far-fetched, almost bordering on the ridiculous. But that's happened in past seasons too. I'm not sure how I feel about the addition of the cast's youngest character. Time will tell. I'm giving the season a solid B.
So I am enjoying A Woman of Substance and they have all 8 episodes but I can't watch the last two until I upgrade to premium. That is sleazy, I'm sorry.
BBC Studios has announced the titles coming to BritBox (US) in August 2026, which include a range of new BritBox Originals and classic British fare, as well as the spring slate.
The August lineup includes the premieres of The Hardacres Season 2 on August 5 and Vanity Fair (2018) on August 19. The Hardacres stars Claire Cooper, Liam McMahon, and Julie Graham, while Vanity Fair features Olivia Cooke, Tom Bateman, Suranne Jones, and Claudia Jessie, bringing two richly layered stories of ambition, romance, and scandal to the service.
Missed an episode? Now’s the perfect time to catch up. All 20 episodes of On the Box: The BritBox Podcast are now streaming wherever you get your podcasts, with hosts Edith Bowman and Michelle Collins sitting down with some of Britain’s biggest stars, including Hugh Bonneville, Ruth Jones, Brenda Blethyn, Sally Wainwright, and Tom Ellis.
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Both are new takes on "old" stories! But they are totally different vibes and I watch them for completely different moods! What are other flx thoughts?
*And a little bonus FYI that Ellis Season 3 is now on Acorn. EDIT: Season 2!
Does Anyone Else Watch Escape to the Country? We started watching during the pandemic and became subscribers of BritBox after we watched all the episodes available on Prime. Any other show recommendations?
Hi All! I am hoping someone can recommend a lighter, feel good show. The only thing I have watched on BritBox that has come close is Last Tango in Halifax, but I am hoping you all have additional recommendations. (Normally I watch more suspense/thriller shows, but I need a break and want something lighter.) Thanks in advance!
*title edit (…have not met anyone else who as into British television as me)
I’m so curious about who else loves britbox!
I’m Californian, born and raised, a leftist (left of Democratic Socialists), and am 40 (F)years old. I love all things food—history of ingredients, new restaurants, cooking, going to the market, visiting farms, etc—I’m a big music head with wide-ranging tastes, and love sci-fi.
I confess, I started watching British series at nighttime because it helped me fall asleep at night but then I got sucked into the actual shows!
I started watching about 15 years ago. I’m going to share some of my favorite series, although they may not all be on Britbox, so you get a sense of what I’ve been enjoying.Vera, Shetland, Endeavor, Doctor Who (David Tennant through Matt Smith really captivated me) Inspector Lewis, Luther, Scott & Bailey, Grantchester, Father Brown (newer seasons haven’t piqued my interest though), Forgotten, Qi, etc.
🤷🏾♀️ I love a procedural. And Qi.
I would love to hear a bit about you and the series you enjoy!
Edit to add: a few years back I dated someone whose mom was into some of the same shows as me. So, not no one
Je begint je reis in Newcastle, de bruisende stad waar Vera’s hoofdkwartier gevestigd is. Bezoek de Quayside en bewonder de iconische Millennium Bridge. Maak een wandeling door het historische Grainger Town en geniet van een heerlijke maaltijd in een van de gezellige pubs.
Neem de trein naar het prachtige Northumberland National Park, een van de vaste locaties in de serie. Hier kun je genieten van wandeltochten door het ruige landschap en de serene schoonheid van de Cheviot Hills. Vergeet niet een bezoek te brengen aan Hadrian's Wall, een indrukwekkend Romeins bouwwerk.
Op naar het mysterieuze Holy Island, beter bekend als Lindisfarne. Deze locatie speelt vaak een belangrijke rol in Vera's zaken. Verken de oude abdij en geniet van het uitzicht op de zee. Dit eiland is niet direct per trein bereikbaar, maar je kunt een taxi pakken vanaf Berwick-upon-Tweed Railway Station. Let wel op de getijden, want het eiland is alleen bereikbaar via een weg die bij vloed onder water komt te staan.
Breng een dag door in de schilderachtige kustplaats Alnmouth en het nabijgelegen Warkworth. Alnmouth biedt prachtige stranden en pittoreske uitzichten, terwijl Warkworth Castle een historisch hoogtepunt is. Hier vind je de charme van het Engelse platteland zoals je die vaak ziet in Vera.
Eindig je reis in de historische stad Durham, bekend om zijn imposante kathedraal en kasteel, beide UNESCO Werelderfgoed. Durham's middeleeuwse straatjes en sfeervolle pubs bieden een perfecte afsluiting van je Vera-avontuur.
Laat de misdaadserie tot leven komen terwijl je de plekken bezoekt waar Vera haar mysteries ontrafelt. Een prachtige reis door het adembenemende landschap van Noordoost-Engeland.
My trial sub is about to run out and I’ve run the gamut. A bit overwhelmed with the inordinate amount of mysteries on here, although I cut my teeth on Poirot and Foyles War and such. Can anyone recommend something. Along the line of As Time Goes By or North and South? I guess I’m looking for a bit of soft romance with nothing tragic or weird or awful about it. Dare I say it - a bit old fashioned? TIA!!!! I only have a week left so can’t get into a mega series.
Man this show is addictive. I like how each season is only 6 episodes and each season focuses on one case. Not very much chances drama either, which ai appreciate.
I’m giving a shoutout to The Hardacres!I enjoyed season 1 quite a bit - its got a lot of heart. It’s about a working-class family in 1890s Yorkshire that rises from poverty on the fish docks to wealth at a country estate. season 2 came out in May but I haven’t started it yet. I hope season 2 holds up!
What are you watching? Let's talk about it below!
Beware. IN the first season, There are 8 episodes. BUt when we finished the 6th episode, we found that we would have to upgrade our subscription in order to see the next three. T he cost? $ 149.99 per year.
I watched this several years ago and enjoyed it immensely. I just noticed it is on Acorn. I highly recommend it if you haven’t seen it.
TCF is an Australian, dark comedy television series produced in association with SundanceNow.
The characters (siblings, friend, neighbors) are well developed, mostly likable and it deals with mental health issues in a very tender way.
Rotten Tomatoes gave it 100% fresh. . . “When self-destructive Vivian discovers the cliffside property she's inherited is a suicide site, she's tasked with becoming its guardian and rescuing lost souls on the verge.”
Oh , this show is right up my alley! Please recommend shows on Britbox that are soapy period dramas with similar vibes!
Do they ever offer season bundles of shows to purchase? I love Silent Witness but cannot find anywhere to purchase even one full season. All I find is individual episodes at $10 a piece.
Cooper & Fry are heading to the U.S. after streamer BritBox snapped up the British crime drama. The show has performed well on Paramount-owned broadcast network 5 in the UK and now has a U.S. home. BritBox has snagged Season 1 of the show for U.S. and Canada, while Netflix has taken second window UK rights.
Adapted from Stephen Booth’s bestselling detective novels, Cooper & Fry follows unlikely detective duo Ben Cooper and Diane Fry, played by Robert James-Collier (Downton Abbey) and Mandip Gill (Doctor Who).
Set in and around England’s picturesque Peak District, the series follows Cooper, who is struggling to emerge from the shadow of his late father, while Fry is an outsider fleeing tragedies in her past. Together, they tackle grisly crimes in the remote countryside.
The series recently scored a Season 2 commission from 5, with filming currently underway ahead of a 2027 bow. Specifically, the upcoming season will cover Booth’s novels The Devil’s Edge, Fall Down Dead, One Last Breath and The Murder Road.
My wife and I watch a fair amount of British TV, but lately, I've been rewatching Last Tango in Halifax in particular, and catch myself occasionally thinking in those specific Northern regionalisms. It’s somewhat odd - I'm not consciously voicing my thought that way, but I'm suddenly aware that I've fallen into it. For example, last night we were watching the new A Woman of Substance, and disappointed that Brenda Blethyn's role has been relatively small so far, I caught myself thinking, "They 'aven't given our Brenda very much to do yet, 'ave they?"
As I think about it, it's almost as though I was hearing Vera's voice in my head.