Most Brit mysteries are plot heavy without the soap opera between characters overwhelming the mystery. They also cast actors who look like real people, not like models off of a runway. I have Britbox and watch a lot of them. They are generally much better than US shows.
In recent years they have all started adding homo characters. But have seemed to keep the personal drama in the background for the most part.
I totally agree. I like having actors and actresses who look like real people and who age naturally.
I tend to watch the shows from the 80s and 90s that forgo some of that claptrap.
and the period dramas.
I pretty much exclusively watch Britbox,Acorn and some PBS.
Better actors, more regular-looking, interesting plots etc.
Unfortunately, many of the shows as of 2021 and now 2022 episodes are beginning to openly embrace the DEI thought as well.
The Dr Blake (Australian) series is good too. I’ve watched nearly every highly rated series on those channels.