4 episodes
“Lynley” (season 1) — introduces DI Tommy Lynley, the aristocratic 8th Earl of Asherton and a brilliant but isolated detective, as he is paired with DS Barbara Havers, a blunt working-class sergeant whose instincts, temper, and refusal to be impressed by privilege immediately clash with his careful methods. Based in Norfolk with the fictional Three Counties police force, the mismatched duo are thrown into cases that test not only their investigative skill but the social assumptions each carries into the room. A suspicious death on Salcott Island, the disappearance of a young estate agent with links to Lynley’s former classmate Helen Clyde, a murdered young man in the Norfolk Broads, and a disturbing case tied to the Church and possible police corruption all force Lynley and Havers to work through secrets protected by wealth, fear, loyalty, and local silence. Around them, DCI Brian Nies, Tony Bakare, Helen, and other figures keep pulling the investigations back toward class tension, personal history, and the uncomfortable politics of who gets believed. As Lynley’s restraint and Havers’s directness begin to sharpen rather than cancel each other out, the season turns their partnership into the emotional center of the mystery. “Lynley” (season 1) becomes a polished British crime drama about justice, prejudice, trust, and two detectives discovering that their differences may be the very thing that makes them dangerous to killers. More …
“The Magic Faraway Tree” (2026) — centers on Polly and Tim Thompson, a modern London couple whose family is uprooted from a technology-heavy life and pushed into the remote English countryside, where their children Beth, Joe, and Fran struggle to accept a ramshackle new home, muddy fields, and parents who seem to be chasing a dream none of them chose. Everything changes when the children discover an enormous enchanted tree hidden in the woods, a living world of ladders, doors, and eccentric residents including Moonface, Silky, Dame Washalot, Saucepan Man, Mr. Watzisname, and other strange figures who treat magic as part of everyday life. At the top of the tree, ever-changing lands arrive and disappear without warning, offering sweets, wishes, games, danger, and lessons that are far less simple than they first appear. As Beth, Joe, and Fran climb between the ordinary world and these fantastical places, their adventures begin to test sibling trust, courage, imagination, and the family’s ability to listen to one another without hiding behind screens or stubborn pride. But the wonder of the tree also brings real peril, especially when the children cross paths with Dame Snap and discover that not every magical land is kind. “The Magic Faraway Tree” (2026) becomes a warm, whimsical family fantasy about childhood wonder, change, nature, and the fragile magic that can pull a disconnected family back toward each other. More …
3 episodes
“The Oval” (season 7) — returns to the White House for its final season, with Hunter and Victoria Franklin forcing their way back into power after another explosive crisis leaves the presidency surrounded by enemies, secrets, and unfinished betrayals. Their comeback depends on Dilva Prinn, a ruthless new press secretary and fixer who steps in to clean up the damage, control the story, and help the Franklins turn scandal into leverage before the country can fully see how unstable the administration has become. But Vice President Eli remains determined to bring them down, turning every private conversation, public appearance, and political move into part of a larger war for control. As Hunter chases revenge after attacks on the nation and Victoria pressures him to cooperate on her terms, Sam, Kyle, Donald, Priscilla, Bobby, Max, and the staff around them are dragged into shifting alliances where loyalty rarely lasts longer than the next threat. The season keeps the series’ mix of political melodrama, family warfare, blackmail, violence, and backroom deals, pushing the Franklins toward a reckoning where survival may matter more than reputation. “The Oval” (season 7) becomes a chaotic farewell chapter about power, corruption, vengeance, and the dangerous cost of trying to rule from a house built on lies. More …
6 episodes
“New Zealand Spy” (season 1) — opens in a deliberately shabby 1960s-1970s version of Aotearoa, where the New Zealand Intelligence Agency decides to recruit new operatives through a newspaper ad and somehow ends up with only three wildly unsuitable applicants. Michael Brown, reinventing himself with the far more glamorous spy name Michael Riviera, arrives with ambition, suits, and an inflated sense of destiny, while Sue Nightingale and Michael Anderson bring their own insecurities, odd talents, and complete lack of real espionage experience into a system that may be just as confused as they are. Under the watch of the agency’s deadpan Boss, the recruits are pushed into a world of clumsy surveillance, suspicious foreigners, coded messages, awkward romance, workplace rivalry, and missions where the country’s modest resources make every threat feel both ridiculous and strangely serious. As Misty Atwood, Dennis Greene, Isabelle, Danyon, and a parade of eccentric contacts complicate their training, the trio stumble through betrayal, bad disguises, sudden danger, and the uncomfortable discovery that pretending to be a spy is much easier than surviving as one. The season turns Cold War paranoia into dry Kiwi absurdity, finding comedy in outdated offices, tiny budgets, national insecurity, and people trying to look cool while barely understanding the job. “New Zealand Spy” (season 1) becomes an offbeat espionage comedy about ambition, incompetence, friendship, and the heroic struggle to defend a small country with very questionable tools. More …
6 episodes
“A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” (season 2) — returns to Little Kilton after Pip Fitz-Amobi and Ravi Singh have exposed the truth behind Andie Bell and Sal Singh, only for victory to leave Pip with a true-crime podcast, damaged friendships, and the uneasy realization that justice does not heal everything it touches. Determined to stay away from investigating, Pip tries to focus on the fallout from the first case, especially the trial of Max Hastings and the fragile relationships left behind, but that promise collapses when Connor Reynolds begs her to help find his missing older brother, Jamie. As the police move too slowly and the town slips back into secrets, Pip and Ravi follow clues through parties, old messages, online identities, neighborhood rumors, and the strange name Layla Mead, uncovering a mystery that feels more immediate and more morally dangerous than the cold case that made Pip famous. Cara, Lauren, Zach, Becca, Stanley Forbes, and the Reynolds family all become tied to a search where every lead raises new questions about guilt, loyalty, and how far Pip is willing to go when people stop trusting official answers. The season pushes her from curious student into someone darker, sharper, and less certain of her own rules. “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” (season 2) becomes a tense young-adult mystery about trauma, obsession, public attention, and the cost of being the girl everyone calls when the truth goes missing. More …
8 episodes
“Widow’s Bay” (season 1) — follows Tom Loftis, the stubborn and increasingly frayed mayor of a small coastal town determined to prove that Widow’s Bay is safe, even as strange incidents, local legends, and mounting unease suggest the opposite. What begins as a PR stunt — spending a night in the town’s supposedly haunted historic inn — spirals into a series of unsettling encounters that blur the line between civic duty and creeping dread, exposing fractures in the community he’s trying to hold together. As annual traditions like the beach’s ceremonial opening take on a sinister edge, Tom’s attempts to reassure the public only deepen his paranoia, especially as odd figures, ominous warnings, and unexplained events accumulate around him. The townspeople’s quirks shift from comedic to threatening, revealing a place where folklore, fear, and denial intertwine, and where every civic ritual feels like a test of who will crack first. With each episode layering dark humor over rising tension, the season becomes a sharp, off‑kilter blend of horror and comedy about a man trying to maintain control in a town that refuses to behave logically. “Widow’s Bay” (season 1) emerges as a strange, atmospheric coastal nightmare where every smile hides a warning and every tradition masks something older, deeper, and hungry. More …
7 episodes
“The Way Home” (season 4) — follows the Landry family as Alice approaches high‑school graduation, Kat and Elliot weigh the future of their relationship, and Del confronts the quiet ache of becoming an empty‑nester again, only to discover that the past refuses to stay buried. As Kat stumbles into a new era of Port Haven’s history and Alice revisits a familiar time, long‑dormant mysteries resurface, hinting that the answers they’ve sought for generations may lie in the shifting timelines that continue to pull them back toward the pond. As echoes of unresolved choices ripple across eras, the Landrys begin to sense that the timelines are no longer running parallel but slowly folding into each other. And with each crossing, the emotional stakes deepen, revealing connections that challenge everything they thought they understood about fate and family. The season tracks their attempts to navigate fresh beginnings while reckoning with unresolved secrets, unexpected reunions, and revelations that tie the Landry lineage to Port Haven more deeply than they ever imagined. “The Way Home” (season 4) becomes an emotional, time‑bending final chapter about family, legacy, and the inevitability of confronting the past before stepping into the future. More …
4 episodes
“Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed” (season 1) — follows Paula Sanders, a newly divorced mother trying to hold together her fractured family, custody battle, and sense of identity when her life takes a sharp turn into a dangerous maze of blackmail, murder, and youth soccer. What begins as a private moment of escape becomes a nightmare after Paula is convinced she has witnessed a crime, only to find that the police are not nearly as alarmed as she is. With her ex-husband Karl Hendricks still tangled in her personal life, her daughter Hazel watching more than Paula realizes, and friends like Mallory orbiting the chaos, Paula starts digging on her own, pulling at clues that lead from online deception and suburban secrets to a conspiracy that seems to know exactly how vulnerable she is. Detectives Sofia Gonzales and Baxter become part of the growing pressure around her, while figures like Trevor, Rudy, and Geri complicate a mystery where everyone appears to be hiding some version of the truth. As Paula’s amateur investigation collides with school fields, digital trails, family arguments, and threats that become increasingly personal, the season turns her midlife unraveling into something darker, funnier, and more dangerous than she expected. “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed” (season 1) becomes a darkly comedic thriller about panic, reinvention, motherhood, and the terrifying possibility that solving the crime may be the only way Paula can rebuild herself. More …
7 episodes
“Criminal Record” (season 2) — follows DCI Daniel Hegarty and DS June Lenker as a violent stabbing at a political rally pulls them into a rapidly escalating investigation that exposes links to extremist groups, hidden networks, and a looming bomb plot capable of destabilizing London. As public pressure mounts and political forces distort the narrative, the uneasy partnership between the two detectives is tested by conflicting instincts, departmental fractures, and the moral compromises demanded by intelligence work. As the investigation widens, they uncover encrypted communications and covert funding channels that suggest the conspiracy is far more organized than anyone feared. And with each new lead, the line between policing and politics blurs, forcing them to navigate a landscape where truth is weaponized as easily as violence. The season tracks their descent into a world of covert operations, ideological tensions, and shifting alliances, where every decision carries consequences far beyond the case itself. “Criminal Record” (season 2) becomes a tense, politically charged thriller about power, truth, and the cost of pursuing justice in a city where every institution has something to protect. More …
6 episodes
“Smoggie Queens” (season 2) — returns to Middlesbrough with Dickie, Mam, Lucinda, Sal, and Stewart navigating a new wave of romance, embarrassment, family drama, and proudly chaotic queer friendship after Stewart’s difficult coming-out journey left the group even more determined to rally around him. The season throws them straight back into Boro madness with a surprise coming-out party at Keith’s World of Carpets that spirals into a surreal search-party disaster, setting the tone for a run of date nights, emotional misunderstandings, drag-fuelled confidence, and local absurdity. Dickie, newly single and desperate to be adored, keeps chasing romance with more ego than wisdom, while Mam faces uncomfortable ghosts from the past that threaten the glamorous, protective persona everyone depends on. Sal finds herself caught between Danni and Mel, Lucinda’s relationship with Neil hits a very Lucinda-shaped road bump, and Stewart tries to step into his fresh chapter without being smothered by everyone else’s good intentions. As the gang stumble through a male beauty pageant, a football match, awkward reunions, and the kind of small-town chaos only they could turn into a full emotional crisis, the season keeps its camp humour close to something tender. “Smoggie Queens” (season 2) becomes a louder, warmer sitcom about chosen family, messy love, self-acceptance, and the strange comfort of people who may ruin your day but will never let you face it alone. More …
