You know, I realized years ago that most BBC shows put American TV to shame. They take time to develop characters and the biggest thing I noticed.....so many of their actors/actresses are not overly good looking but their acting overrides that! You never see that in this country
I watched BBC’s Copper on Netflix. I liked it a lot.
In America, women now play the lead roles in shows that men used to play. About 90% of all shows now have some brash woman in command of everyone.
Their series are typically only 5 to 12 episodes per year.
That does give them more development time, but it is difficult to remember what happened from one season/year to the next. HBO and the premium channels are using a similar formula in their series. Cable channels are also moving more in that direction.
A half-century ago, these were called mini-series.
I’ve been watching Foyle’s War on Netflix. Set in Britain in the early 40s, it’s a masterpiece of writing, acting and photography. The last two seasons are on Acorn t.v. and I haven’t seen those yet. Nothing I’ve seen on American t.v. comes close to the quality of this show. Along with Morse and Lewis, the Brits certainly know how to produce a story.
Acting is in their blood. I watch much more British produced TV than American. It’s not even close.