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Happy Valley Season 1 

Happy Valley is a highly praised British crime drama centered on police sergeant Catherine Cawood as she navigates the challenges of her job and personal trauma. Set in a stark West Yorkshire valley, the series is lauded for its raw realism and gripping suspense. The story delves into Cawood’s complicated past with the man connected to her daughter’s tragic death. 

Sister Boniface Mysteries Season 1 

A clever Catholic nun with a talent for forensic science teams up with Inspector Sam Gillespie and DS Felix Livingstone to unravel murders in the quaint 1960s village of Great Slaughter. Using sharp observation and scientific know-how, Sister Boniface helps crack a string of unusual cases. 

Sherlock Season 1

The eccentric and brilliant “consulting detective” Sherlock Holmes joins up with his flat mate, former army doctor John Watson. The duo solves a string of seemingly unrelated cases, all orchestrated by the criminal mastermind James Moriarty. 

Orphan Black Season 1 

Orphan Black is a Canadian science fiction thriller that follows Sarah Manning, a savvy con artist who learns she’s one of many human clones. After seeing a woman identical to herself die by suicide, Sarah takes over her identity—unwittingly stepping into a deadly, far-reaching conspiracy. 

Beyond Paradise Season 1 

Beyond Paradise, a spinoff of the popular series Death in Paradise, follows Detective Inspector Humphrey Goodman and his fiancée, Martha Lloyd. After leaving his post in the Caribbean, Humphrey and Martha move to her rural hometown of Shipton Abbott on the Devon coast, where he takes a job as DI for the local police force. 

Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators Season 3 

Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators is a cozy British mystery series that follows an unlikely detective duo in Stratford-upon-Avon. Ex-police detective Frank Hathaway and former hairdresser Luella “Lu” Shakespeare team up to solve a variety of crimes and mysteries, from infidelity to murder. 

Absolutely Fabulous SeasonPass: Season 1 

Patsy and Edina, two outrageous PR agents stuck in a permanent adolescence, spend their days binge-drinking and chasing trends while donning absurd fashion. This sharp-witted series parodies celebrity culture, fashion obsessions, and ’90s extravagance, with cameos from icons like Elton John and Naomi Campbell. 

Inspector Lynley Mysteries SeasonPass: Season 1 

Inspired by Elizabeth George’s bestselling novels, this modern murder mystery series follows Inspector Lynley, a titled aristocrat whose role as the 8th Earl of Asherton clashes with his outspoken, working-class partner, Barbara Havers, creating a dynamic and often tense investigative duo.  

Shakespeare and Hathaway: Private Investigators SeasonPass: Season 1 

Though often at odds, seasoned PI Frank Hathaway and newcomer Lu Shakespeare team up to solve bizarre cases—from cheating spouses to killer magicians and missing au pairs—across Stratford-upon-Avon and the surrounding Warwickshire countryside.  

DCI Banks SeasonPass: Season 1 

In this gripping crime drama adapted from Peter Robinson’s acclaimed Inspector Banks novels, Stephen Tompkinson and Andrea Lowe play relentless DCI Alan Banks and his bold DS, Annie Cabbot—two driven detectives navigating dark, complex cases and personal tensions along the way.  

Wallander SeasonPass: Season 1 

In this BBC adaptation of Henning Mankell’s novels, Kenneth Branagh plays troubled detective Kurt Wallander, who confronts disturbing crimes and his own unraveling psyche in the quiet coastal town of Ystad.