After an admittedly tepid August, September comes out swinging with a superb list of newly added movies—including the entire Jaws series to help you live every week like it's shark week. Then, Wagner Moura gives you the bump you need to stay up all night and binge-watch Season 2 of Narcos, with his chilling portrayal…
Broadly speaking, there are two types of mystery stories: whodunnits and whydunnits. We read a mystery story to find out who committed the crime (with the why, the motive, often serving to help the investigator find the culprit), or we read knowing from early on who the guilty party is as the story lays out…
You don't want to spoil his good mood, or so says Idris Elba in the Season 3 trailer for BBC's Luther. While the U.S. won't get to see the next season of Luther until September, Luther begins July 2 on BBC One. Fans got even more of a thrill when Luther's own Idris Elba, producers…
Luther: The Calling by Neil Cross is the first in a series of mysteries based on the British television series (available September 4, 2012). Meet Detective Chief Inspector John Luther. He’s a murder detective with an extraordinary case clearance rate. He’s obsessive, instinctive, and intense. Nobody who ever stood at his side has a bad…
Racist stereotypes are, unfortunately, everywhere. We may be more progressive today than we were fifty years ago, but society is far from color-blind. In a lot of ways, the most insidious forms of racism persist in our entertainment. In horror, the “token” black man is usually one of the first to die. He’s frequently dressed…
That’s Madden, not Mad Men! We’ve been excited about the upcoming Dramaville line-up on BBC America, and it’s finally here! Programming begins tomorrow night with The Hour, starring Dominic West of The Wire. The 6-episode season takes place in a BBC television newsroom of 1956, and while there’s surely internecine bloodsport and romance among the…
Via RTE Ten: Now we have former Friends wanting in on the awesomeness that is Sherlock. David Schwimmer has made it known that he wants to be a guest star on one of the BBC’s popular detective dramas, naming both Luther and Sherlock as examples. He has even gone so far as to…
Nominations for this year’s Emmys have just been announced; included of CriminalElement note are: Dexter for Outstanding Drama Series Michael C. Hall (Dexter) for Oustanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Timothy Olyphant (Justified) for Oustanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Kathy Bates (Harry’s Law) for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Mariska…
Luther, starring Idris Elba, returns to BBC America for its season 2 on Oct. 5. Prior to that, Elba will host the weekly, hourlong Dramaville block on BBC America, which launches Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 10 p.m. beginning with the six-part 1950s espionage thriller The Hour (starring fellow The Wire alum Dominic West). And BBC…
