Best British TV Shows of 2024
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Best British TV Shows of 2024
TOP TV Shows: The Gentlemen (2024), Supacell (2024), Disclaimer (2024), Mr Bates vs. The Post Office (2024), Ludwig (2024), The One That Got Away (2024), KAOS (2024), One Day (2024), A Thousand Blows (2024), Lost Boys and Fairies (2024), Renegade Nell (2024), A Gentleman in Moscow (2024), Until I Kill You (2024), Nautilus (2024), Douglas Is Cancelled (2024), Ellis (2024), The Gathering (2024), A Very Royal Scandal (2024), Truelove (2024), After the Flood (2024).
List of Best TV Shows
175K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Eddie Horniman inherits his father's sizable estate… only to discover it's part of a weed empire. Moreover, a host of unsavory elements of Britain's criminal underworld want a piece of the operation. Determined to extricate his ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, entertaining, humorous, rough ...
Plot:
criminal, gangster, drug, gang, murder, criminal gang, illegal drugs, bandit, drug dealer, gang member, drug dealing, luxury car ...
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21K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
When five ordinary South Londoners discover they have extraordinary powers, it's down to just one man to bring them together to save the woman he loves.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, anthology, psychotronic ...
Plot:
superhero, supernatural power, super villain, superpower, fight, supernatural ability, saving a life, battles, save the day, changing lives, superhuman powers, hip hop ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
london, england
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 343 min.
TV show
Story:
When an intriguing novel appears at the bedside of a journalist whose career has been built on revealing transgressions, she is horrified to realize she’s a key character in a long-buried story—one that exposes her darkest secret.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
simulated cunilingus, female orgasm, sex on a train, female pubic hair, sex scene, journalist, female journalist, woman, television crew, journalism, investigative reporter, female protagonist ...
Place:
london
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 53 min.
TV show
Story:
One of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history where hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft, fraud and false accounting due to a defective IT system.
Style:
thrilling, captivating
Plot:
post office, injustice, miscarriage of justice, wrongful conviction, british, software, problem, judge, legal action, courtroom drama, judiciary, court ...
Time:
2000s, 90s, 2010s, year 2009
Place:
britain, wales, england
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21K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
John Taylor lives in quiet solitude, designing puzzles for a living, under the nom-de-plume of 'Ludwig'. When his identical twin, James, disappears off the face of the earth, John takes over his brother's identity in a quest to ...
Style:
psychological thriller, suspenseful, twist ending
Plot:
twin brother, crime investigation, body swapping, police procedural, double life, cat and mouse, deception, moral ambiguity, identity crisis, slow burn, switching roles, claustrophobia ...
Place:
england, united kingdom, britain
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
The shocking murder of a nurse opens old wounds in a small-town community, throwing a historic conviction into doubt, raising the horrifying prospect of a copycat killer and reuniting two former lovers tasked with finding the killer.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, dark, atmospheric, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder, investigation, small town, fear, police procedural, female victim, cold case, trauma, moral ambiguity, justice, grief, wrongful conviction ...
Place:
wales
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48K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
As discord reigns on Mount Olympus and almighty Zeus spirals into paranoia, three mortals are destined to reshape the future of humankind.
Style:
dark comedy, surreal, tense, dark, mysterious ...
Plot:
mythology, greek, underworld, greek mythology, zeus, god, paranoia, prophecy, power struggle, absurdism, satire, betrayal ...
Place:
ancient greece
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64K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
After spending graduation night together, Emma and Dexter go their separate ways — but their lives remain intertwined.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, romantic, psychological, romantic comedy
Plot:
romantic relationship, love, young love, male female relationship, couples, relationships, love story, love interest, love affair, bonding, couple relations, love and romance ...
Time:
20th century, year 1988, 80s
Place:
london, edinburgh scotland
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Sport
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Hezekiah and Alec, two friends from Jamaica, finds themselves thrust into the criminal underbelly of London's East End. Here they meet Mary Carr, Queen of an all-female criminal gang known as the Forty Elephants, and run afoul of Sugar Goodson, ...
Style:
crime drama, captivating, psychological, historical drama, period piece ...
Plot:
boxing, gang, boxer, life, friend, criminal underworld, problem, athlete's life, social problems, violence, organized crime, social realism ...
Time:
edwardian era, victorian era, 1880s, 19th century
Place:
london, united kingdom
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story:
Gabriel and his partner Andy adopt a child. But Gabriel has a history and he will need to embark upon a journey of self-discovery and attempt to repair his relationship with his dad before he can truly begin to parent 7-year old Jake.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating
Plot:
gay couple, gay, gay relationship, gay interest, gay adoption, adoption, lgbt, gay lead character, couples, male male relationship, male protagonist, parents ...
Place:
wales
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, History
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Nell, a quick-witted and courageous young woman, finds herself framed for murder and unexpectedly becomes the most notorious highwaywoman in 18th Century England.
Style:
suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, folk tale, fast paced ...
Audience:
teen fantasy
Plot:
framed for murder, female protagonist, murder, spirit, magic, strong female lead, frame up, supernatural, outlaw, on the run, vigilante, escapism ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
england
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Count Alexander Rostov finds himself going from riches to rags following the Russian revolution. A Soviet tribunal banishes him to the attic room of an opulent hotel, where, oblivious to the world outside, he discovers the true value of friendship, ...
Style:
melancholic, philosophical, period piece, period drama, wistful
Plot:
hotel, character study, russian revolution, friendship, aristocracy, bittersweet, class conflict, intimate, social change, exile, slice of life, literary ...
Time:
20th century, 1920s
Place:
moscow russia
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A extraordinary true story of Delia Balmer, who survived a near-fatal relationship with murderer John Sweeney. The series narrates the ordeal Delia suffered at the hands of John Sweeney, and her traumatic journey through the police and criminal ...
Style:
crime drama, tense, intense, psychological thriller, emotional ...
Plot:
murderer, true crime, female protagonist, domestic violence, survival, abusive relationship, resilience, police investigation, manipulation, stalking, psychological abuse, obsession ...
Place:
amsterdam
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
The origin story of the iconic Captain Nemo: an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright and family, a prisoner of the East India Mercantile Company and a man bent on revenge against the forces that have taken everything from him.
Plot:
submarine, ancient, steampunk, british colonialism, racism, revenge, island, land grab, british empire, exploration, sea, cleaning ...
Time:
victorian era
Place:
india, asia
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
Legendary highwayman Dick Turpin sets out on a series of wildly absurd escapades when he's made the reluctant leader of a band of outlaws—and tasked with outwitting utterly corrupt lawman Jonathan Wilde.
Style:
lighthearted, satirical, entertaining, captivating, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
escapades, satire, outlaw, highwayman, criminal gang, criminal, bandit, gang, anti hero, unhappiness, horse riding, cat and mouse ...
Place:
england
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
The career of respected news presenter Douglas is threatened after he makes an ill-advised joke. With her 2 million social media followers, tech-savvy co-anchor Madeline could throw Douglas a lifeline by posting in his defense… but will she?
Style:
humorous, captivating, psychological, semi serious, satirical ...
Plot:
tv host, news anchor, social media, silly humor, humour, joke, career, career change, media manipulation, public relations, satire, character study ...
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4K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
DCI Ellis, a tenacious cop, is parachuted into failing investigations alongside her partner DS Harper. Each case will bring her to a different police station where she'll have to not only immerse herself in the case, but also win over the local ...
Style:
tense
Plot:
murder investigation, empathy, resilience, teamwork, moral ambiguity, criminal psychology, chain of command, cold case
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
A violent attack on a teenager at an illegal beach rave sends shockwaves of suspicion through a Merseyside community. As secrets and lies are laid bare, will the truth emerge?
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological, emotional
Plot:
beach, suspicion, teenager, secrets, moral ambiguity, lie, investigation, whodunit, accusation, community, false accusation, guilt ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Follow Emily Maitlis' professional and personal journey as a Newsnight journalist, leading up to her acclaimed interview with Prince Andrew, in which he explained his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Style:
serious, dramatic, tense, thought provoking, intense ...
Plot:
interview, british royal family, controversy, scandal, journalism, royalty, biopic, british monarchy, investigation, portrait, character study, television reporter ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s
Place:
london, united kingdom, england
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
A group of old friends reunited at a funeral make a drunken pact. Rather than let each other suffer a slow and painful decline they would engineer a dignified death. But what starts out as a fanciful idea soon morphs into shocking reality.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, tragicomedy, dark drama, psychological ...
Plot:
convention, euthanasia, mortality, funeral, moral dilemma, aging, regret, friendship, promise, bittersweet, taboo subject, funeral home ...
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Genre: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Story:
Joanna finds an unidentified man dead in a lift in a underground car park after a devastating flood, police assumes that he became trapped as the waters rose, but she is obsessed with discovering what happened to him.
Style:
psychological, tension, suspense, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, flooding, flood, crime solving, uncover truth, secret, murder investigation, crime investigation, female protagonist, secrets, dead body, underground ...
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Genre: Crime
Country: UK
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Story:
Follow South Africa’s first forensic and investigative psychologist, Micki Pistorius (played by Charlotte Hope), as she studies the minds of South Africa's serial killers. Catch Me A Killer is an adaptation of Micki's autobiography that ...
Style:
crime drama, psychological thriller, captivating, psychological, intense ...
Plot:
serial killer, true crime, biopic, psycho killer, murderer, murder mystery, murder, killing spree, problem, forensics, investigation, trauma ...
Place:
south africa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story:
Set on a sleeper train traveling from Glasgow to London, a government agency desperately tries to intervene in the rapidly-escalating events onboard. Can two people who've never met, one on the train and one not, work together to save the lives ...
Style:
suspense, intense, tension, twisted, dark ...
Plot:
train, survival, investigation, government agency, claustrophobia, conspiracy, cat and mouse, isolation, mature, train station, hostage, sabotage ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
britain, london, united kingdom, england
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
Belgravia, 1871. When Lord Frederick Trenchard meets Clara Dunn, their courtship is full of passion. But after they marry, the scandalous world of high society and a long-buried family secret threaten to unravel their happiness.
Style:
costume drama, psychological, captivating, romantic drama, thrilling ...
Plot:
forbidden love, relationship problems, adulterer, relationships, family problems, family secret, family relations, husband wife relationship, marital problem, secret, male female relationship, married couple ...
Time:
1870s
Place:
london
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
The sweeping rags to riches story of the Hardacres, a working-class family in 1890s Yorkshire who strike it rich and move from a grimy fish dock to a vast estate.
Style:
family saga, historical drama, emotional, costume drama, period drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
working class, rags to riches, domestic drama, class conflict, social climbing, manor, moral dilemma, slow burn, family secret, inheritance, class system, country estate ...
Time:
1890s, victorian era, 19th century
Place:
yorkshire
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Beneath the tranquillity of her home town, a detective uncovers dark secrets that threaten everything she thought she knew about consent – and her own life.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, thrilling, bleak, captivating ...
Plot:
police, love affair, friendship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, lifestyle, husband wife relationship, male female relationship, relationships, teenager, female protagonist, youth, society ...
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3K
Genre: Crime
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
Iconic character John Rebus is reimagined as a younger Detective Sergeant, drawn into a violent criminal conflict that turns personal when his brother Michael, a former soldier, crosses the line into criminality.
Style:
crime drama, detective, tense, suspenseful, dark ...
Plot:
investigation, moral ambiguity, police procedural, murder mystery, family drama, revenge, anti hero, corruption, slow burn, crime family, war veteran, cat and mouse ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
scotland, edinburgh scotland, britain, united kingdom
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
Follows a witness protection officer who finds herself at the center of a breach; compromised by an extramarital romance with a coworker; but resolute in her resolve to fight back and unearth the real cause of corruption within her unit.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, realistic, intense, grim ...
Plot:
witness protection, betrayal, corruption, moral corruption, secrets, conspiracy, police procedural, moral ambiguity, investigation, suspicion, ethical dilemma, resilience ...
Time:
2020s
Is relevant?
5K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
A penniless mother makes an impulsive decision in the jewellery shop where she works, and is propelled into a different world.
Style:
crime drama, emotional, suspenseful, tense
Plot:
motherhood, jewel theft, female protagonist, mother daughter relationship, female thief, moral ambiguity, survival, single mother, desperation, heist, double life, anti hero ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Follow Maya Stern who is trying to come to terms with the brutal murder of her husband, Joe. When Maya installs a nanny-cam to keep an eye on her young daughter, she is shocked to see a man she recognizes in her house. Her husband, who she thought ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, detective
Plot:
male nudity, affair, widow, secret, investigation, relationship problems, family relations, family problems, relationships, loss of husband, plot twist, female protagonist ...
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