2016 is about to pass in a blink of an eye~ I believe that the drama-watching party and the zodiac party have been watching dramas this year and can’t stop watching dramas. Friends who love British and American dramas and like to take notes have also advanced from the beginning of the year to memorizing a basket of words and memorizing a lot of words without having to read dictionary style?
is it hot? As the winter vacation is approaching, what are the British and American dramas worth watching this year? At present, major European and American media are busy launching the annual film and television drama list~ The hardworking Century Jun is bringing the top ten British and American drama lists for your friends. Friends who have never watched it should hurry up~
Top ten British dramas
From the well-known critic and editor of the authoritative British media "Radio Times", a well-known critic and editor of 2016, jointly selected the 10 best British dramas (including American dramas broadcast in the UK). Let’s see which ones are old acquaintances and which ones are new discoveries~
" Night Manager "
The Night Manager (BBC1)
IMDb Rating: 8.2 points
IMDb Rating: 8.2 points
congratulations Dousen for winning the first place on the list~ I believe many people can’t wait to see the charm of Dousen’s drama as soon as the trailer was released... The plot roughly tells the story of a veteran played by Dousen who came to a hotel to serve as a night shift manager and fell in love with the beauty Sophie he met at first sight, but this woman was actually the mistress of an arms smuggler. Dousen also contacted the British arms black market boss played by "Doctor House" actor Hugh Laurie, and later met British intelligence officer Angela to assist her in investigating arms transactions and secret intelligence in the black market. In addition to joining the male god, the appearance, acting, set and atmosphere of the whole show are very good~
The year’s silkiest, sexiest thriller sent Tom Hiddleston fans into meltdown, though he wasn’t even the best thing in it. His concierge-turned-Bond act was very smooth indeed, but the show was stolen by Hugh Laurie as the arms dealer Hiddleston was sent to topple. Suave billionaire Dickie Roper epitomised a world of wealth and wickedness, and the series romped around in his super-rich playground while never letting us forget it was a luxuriously appointed hell. Yes, the plot had holes you could drive a rocket launcher through but it scarcely mattered because the cast (Olivia Colman, Elizabeth Debicki, Tom Hollander) were knockout and so was the scenery.
《Heavy duty on the shoulder》
Line of Duty (BBC2)
IMDb Rating: 9.0 points
This BBC suspense British drama, domestic friends may not have heard of it much~ The drama focuses on scandals in the British police circle, and revolves around the struggle between good police and bad police~ In the first season, due to intelligence errors, the British SWAT forces accidentally killed a Middle East immigrant with a child in his arms. The leader of the operation team decided to erase the scandal completely, find the team members who knew the truth to unify their opinions, and record fake confessions. Steve (played by Martin Compston), a righteous criminal investigation team leader, resolutely resigned and was transferred to a secret operation team affiliated to the British Anti-Corruption Agency, responsible for investigating a general investigative inspector suspected of corruption. The third season aired this year continues the tension of the British version of "Infernal Affairs", and the plot is even more exciting.
Season three of Jed Mercurio’s drama about corrupt cops pivoted slightly: instead of not knowing if Keeley Hawes was afraid, this year we knew from the outset that Craig Parkinson was. That added to the tension as we willed his colleagues to see the snake in their midst. Some supremely ambitious storytelling climaxed in the breathless final episode with not one but two of the show’s trademark Outtrageously long interview scenes, followed by a galloping action sequence that was like steam exploding out of a pressure cooker. Incredible.
《Happy Valley》
Happy Valley (BBC1)
IMDb Rating: 8.6 points
IMDb In the first season of "Happy Valley", female police officer Catherine (Sarah Lancashire) led an investigation team to a remote valley in Yorkshire to investigate a kidnapping case, but soon found that the clues of the case were complicated.The case led to more terrifying crimes following a series of domino-like incidents. The second season of this year is still full of suspense. And the evil villain Tommy played by James Norton is still the biggest threat. Kevin Doyle's new villain role is also outstanding. Season 2 continues the core of the show: the extremely real dialogue, and the heroine's spirit of tenacious resistance in this dirty and desperate world. Very wonderful.
How could Sally Wainwright’s game-changing police thriller cope without its main antagonist? Easy. James Norton’s monstrous Tommy was still a menace from behind bars, with Shirley Henderson and a surprisingly cast Kevin Doyle as new evil-doers for Sgt Catherine Cawood to cope with, while she came to terms with the events of season one. The focus of the show blurred a little but the core was intact: utterly believe dialogue, and Sarah Lancashire as a magnificent heroine, deeply affected by all the nastiness and despair in the world, but determined not to let it bring her down.
《Life in London》
Fleabag (BBC3)
IMDb Rating: 8.2 points
IMDb Rating: 8.2 points
This drama is called "a modern masterpiece". The protagonist is a single woman nicknamed "Fleabag" (played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge), and the story revolves around Fleabag's London life. She originally ran a café in London with her best friend Boo, but the accidental death of her good friend changed. She is alienated from her sister; her father chooses to live with her stepmother and ignores herself; her boyfriend once again proposes to break up... The scenes of the past and the present overlap, and the undercurrents have nowhere to vent their emotions...
This one series made writer/performer Phoebe Waller-Bridge – like most overnight successes she’s been at it for years, with Fleabag having previously been an acclaimed one-woman play, but for TV fans she came from nowhere - a comedy superstar who’s now bound for Hollywood. Her 20-something alter ego, a damaged troublemaker crashing around London added to sex, conflict and self-examination, took us into her confidence with her filthy sides to camera – then broke our hearts as it turned out that in some sitcoms, actions have consequences. A modern masterpiece.
《War and Peace》
War and Peace (BBC1)
IMDb score: 8.2 points
BBC has not remake a classic big picture for a long time. The film and television remakes before Tolstoy's masterpiece "War and Peace" are relatively lengthy. This remake in 2016 was also considered a gamble by the BBC. However, two popular actors, James Norton and Lily James, starred in the classic couple of Andre and Natasha, as well as Count Pierre played by Paul Dano. In addition, from the dance hall to the battlefield, the exquisite shots and costumes also add a lot of color to the film. Although he is not completely loyal to the original work, he has made a new understanding of this epic love story and has been widely praised.
For a while the BBC avoided big, old-fashioned literature adaptations and did quirkier period pieces (like Peaky Blinders and Dickensian) instead. But with War Peace there was no modern twist, just a lavish, full-bore production number, scripted by old pro Andrew Davies. It was a gamble, but boy did it come off. With James Norton and Lily James as star-crossed lovers and a glorious turn from Paul Dano as questing Pierre, the story whisked us from ballroom to battlefield, dazzling us one minute, terrifying us the next.
Missing (BBC1)
The Missing (BBC1)
IMDb Rating: 8.1 points
When traveling to France with his parents, people thought he was dead for many years, but his father still had a glimmer of hope.There are two timelines at the same time, complex clues and alternating plot settings, full of suspense...
A drama that made people shout and swear at the TV. Each week was more deliciously twisty, horrifying and moving than the last, with Keeley Hawes and David Morrissey playing bereft parents whose age reached new planes when their missing daughter returned to them. Or did she? The Missing was a staggeringly clever, beautifully written thriller that keep views awake at night wondering, with a shudder, what on earth was going on. At its centre, Tcheky Karyo as detective Julien Baptiste was mesmerising in his obsessive pursuit of the truth.
《Crown》
The Crown (Netflix)
IMDb Rating: 8.9 points
This drama produced by Netflix is not a purely "British drama", but it tells the story of the Queen and Churchill~ The script was created by Peter Morgan, the screenwriter of the movie "The Queen". The premiere was directed by Stephen Deedley, director of "The Hours". It tells the story of Elizabeth II and Churchill reshaping Britain after World War II. The feature of this drama is that it does not idolize Elizabeth II, but it describes the story of her first few years ascending the throne. From the death of the old king, to the love of his sister, to the dispute with Churchill and the Duke of Windsor, and the dissatisfaction with Prince Philip at that time, they are all displayed in the play one by one. The keen lines, gorgeous scenes, real historical re-creation, and excellent cast make the drama wonderful and perfect, making people unable to stop.
If this had been on terrestrial TV it would have swept everything before it. A repeatedly non-hagiographic look at the first few years of Elizabeth II’s reign covered everything from her father’s death to her sister’s doomed romance, via set-tos with Churchill and her uncle, the Duke of Windsor, and early stirrings of discontent from her husband Philip. Even committed republicans couldn’t fail to be impressed by Peter Morgan’s incisive script, opulent locations and re-creations, and a cast – particular credit to Claire Foy, John Lithgow and Jared Harris – who avoided caricature to produce vivid portraits of people we mere mortals can never truly know. Given how little time actually elapsed within this first ten-episode run, The Crown was also surprisingly gripping and perfect for binge-watching.
" Earth Pulse 2"
Planet Earth II (BBC1)
IMDb Rating: 9.8 points (yes, you read it right)
Speaking of documentary , produced by BBC, it must be a fine product. If you like to watch nature documentaries, you must have heard of this wonderful "Pulse of the Earth". In 2006, the first season was filmed with high-definition cameras for the first time, and it was the documentary with the highest cost of filming in the BBC at that time. "Pulse of the Earth 2" uses the same forward-looking thinking, shooting with an ultra-high-definition 4K camera, and uses drones and remote control shooting technology.
When David Attenborough wrote for RT about the reception for Planet Earth II, he noted the 10 million or so views who had tuned in each week. In fact, he was a few million out: consolidated ratings show one episode was watched by over 13 million of us – the kind of figures that used to be the preserve of soaps and reality TV. But that’s how much we all needed to escape into the natural world of a Sunday evening. Even if what we found there was the nightmarish sight of those mean racer snakes chasing baby iguanas, we watched the wild drama and were utterly gripped.
"National Treasure"
National Treasure (C4)
IMDb Rating: 7.5 points
IMDb Rating: 7.5 points
This drama made up a national treasure talent and was accused of sexual assault. The drama focuses on investigating cases and opening a trial, and explores the psychology of perpetrators and victims. The acting skills of the actors are definitely the most outstanding part of the show.Justice and innocence, trust and doubt are fully displayed in this drama.
Who would have thought that a series inspired by Operation Yewtree could make for gripping drama? Yet Jack Thorne’s intelligent script, about the arrest of vegetable comedian Paul Finchley on suspicion of raping a 15-year-old girl, deftly explored many issues surrounding historical sexual abuse cases. But the series’ real strengths lay its actors. Robbie Coltrane was immense as Finchley, a contrite philander fiercely protesting his innocent; Julie Walters grabbed our sympathy as his long-suffering wife, unsure how far she could trust him. Right to the last, we were in doubt as to Finchley’s innocent, until a breath-taking courtroom climax revealed all.
《British Home Bake Off (BBC1)
IMDb Rating: 8.6 points
This movie is not a British drama in the traditional sense~ In fact, it is a reality show that is popular in the UK~ A fiercely competitive baking competition held by hosts Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood guided contestants in the tent. The audience is spread across nearly 200 countries around the world, with super high ratings and has received widespread attention and love. 20 countries have produced local versions based on the program model, such as the Brazilian version of "Flour in the Hand" and the Italian version of "Sweet Moments in the Oven". It seems that everyone can't escape the temptation of food and the fun of cooking~~
In a year of bitter defeats for some, smug victories for others, TV was never going to be spared a bit of contention. But nobody saw it coming: the demise of Bake Off on the Beeb and the departure of Mary Berry, Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc. UK’s favourite plucky, cheeseky, ceaselessly charming and sensingally successful amateur baking competition rang in a seventh series and a new gang of loveable patissieres took to the tent. If overshadowed by the backstage theatrics, the series itself was a showstopper – and a fine victor was crowned in companionable Bedfordshire PE teacher Candice Brown.
Top 10 American TV series
American Film Institute (AFI) selected the 10 best series in 2016, "AFI TV Programs of the Year". (The ranking is not specified)
"Game of Thrones"
Game of Thrones
IMDb Rating: 8.5 points
s world's most Vulcan drama with swept the Emmy Awards and has a lot of reputation. I don't need to introduce it here~ There are many tear points in the sixth season, such as Snow Resurrection, Ado's Story, Dragon Mother Line, Three Silly Snow Reunion, Small Skinning Line, etc. (If you don't watch it, you won't spoil it)... This is also a drama without a protagonist, because "all ordinary people die", and because every character is too playful~
The fate of Jon Snow is revealed. Daenerys is brought before Khal Moro. Tyrion gets used to living in Meereen. Ramsay sends his dogs after Theon and Sansa. Ellaria and the Sand Snakes make their move. Cersei mourns for Myrcella.
《American Spy Dream》
The Americans
IMDb Rating: 8.3 points
The main creator of the drama has served as an agent of the US CIA ... It sounds amazing, is it true~ The story tells the story of a pair of former Soviet Union KGB spies lurking in the suburbs of the US capital Washington in the suburbs of the US-Soviet capital, disguised as an American-style family - husband Philip (Matthew Rhys), wife Elizabeth (Keri Russell), living with a pair of children who do not know their identity, waiting for an opportunity to collect military and political intelligence.Their relationship has become more and more intimate and real as time goes by, but the escalation of the Cold War and the surveillance of them by spies also tests their emotions...
Set in the early 1980s during the Cold War, The Americans is the story of Elizabeth (Keri Russell) and Philip Jennings (Matthew Rhys), two Soviet KGB officers posing as an American married couple living in the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., with their children Paige (Holly Taylor) and Henry (Keidrich Sellati) and their neighbor Stan Beeman (Noah Emmerich), an FBI agent working in counterintelligence.
《Atlanta》
Atlanta
IMDb Rating: 8.7 points
IMDb Rating: 8.7 points
This brain-opening black comedy tells the story of a small person working hard all the way for life and family. The music is nice and the plot is funny, making people laugh from beginning to end. In the play, a pair of cousins work hard in Atlanta, a southern rap place, so that they can live a better life for themselves and their families. The protagonist is a young manager Earn Mark, who wants his cousin's career to soar; in addition, a new rapper played by Brian Tyree Henry tries to understand the difference between reality and the streets.
The series is about two cousins navigating their way in the Atlanta rap scene in an effort to improve their lives and the lives of their families.
" Cool Lawyer "
Better Call Saul
IMDb Rating: 8.6 points
This drama is a prequel to " Breaking Bad ", telling the story of lawyer Saul Goodman Saul Goodman's experience before becoming a famous black lawyer, when he was just a small lawyer and lived a life of supporting his family. Interesting nonlinear narrative and wonderful character relationship portrayals are no less than the mother drama "Breaking Bad".
Better Call Saul is a spin-off prequel of Breaking Bad, which was also created by Gilligan. Set in 2002, Better Call Saul follows the story of small-time lawyer James Morgan "Jimmy" McGill (Bob Odenkirk), six years before his appearance on Breaking Bad as Saul Goodman; events after the original series are briefly explored, as well.
"Vice President "
Veep
IMDb Rating: 8.6 points
"Vice President" is a comedy launched by HBO, roughly depicting the story of former Senator Sarah Palin Selina Meyer after he became the vice president of the United States... After accepting the appointment, she found that the job was completely different from what she imagined. She and her team hope to make a difference during their tenure and leave behind political achievements without getting deeply involved in Washington's political game. However, this drama is not a serious "palace fighting scene" as " House of Cards ", but a group of White House staff's funny daily life, relaxed and humorous, and dense laughter. The heroine's acting skills are also amazing, and she won the Emmy Award for Best Actress in Comedy for 5 consecutive times.
Veep is set in the office of Selina Meyer, a fictional Vice President, and subsequent President, of the United States. The series follows Meyer and her team as they attempt to make their mark and leave a lasting legacy without getting tripped up in the day-to-day political games that define Washington, D.C.
《Crown》
The Crown
IMdb Rating: 8.9 points
This drama overlaps with the list selected by "Radio Times" above~ I won't introduce it here~ If you want to wear a crown, you must bear the weight~ People only know that the queen is very long standby, but who knows that behind the failure to do something is the persistence of responsibility.
The Crown focuss on Queen Elizabeth II as a 25-year-old newlywed faced with the daunting prospect of leading the world's most famous monarchy while forgetting a relationship with legendary Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill. The British Empire is in decline, the political world is in disarray, and a young woman takes the throne....a new era is dawning. Peter Morgan's masterfully researched scripts reveal the Queen's private journey behind the public facade with daring frankness. Prepare to be welcomed into the coveted world of power and privilege and behind locked doors in Westminster and Buckingham Palace....the leaders of an empire await.
" The Night Of
The Night Of
IMDb Rating: 8.7 points
A shy and cute Pakistani American high school student Natsu woke up after a one-night stand with a young and beautiful girl and found that the girl was killed and he was charged with murder. He will face the various dark sides of the US judicial system, and as the son of Pakistani immigrants, he will also face a lot of deliberate malicious intentions. This new drama this year fully demonstrates the trial process of a murder case. It is real, delicate, complex and tortuous, full of suspense, and it is also full of reputation on the Internet~
Naz is a strait-laced Pakistani-American student who is off to a must-attend party on a Friday night. His only available transportation being his father's taxi cab, Naz sets off into Manhattan. But his party-going plans are quickly forgotten when a mysterious young woman jumps aboard in need of a ride. Charmed by her intense intrigue and good looks, Naz gets swept up by her pressures. After a mind-altering night of drugs and password, the woman is dead, and Naz finds himself in the crosshairs of a gruesome murder investigation, panicked and shaken, but possibly with a trace of doubt as to his own innocent.
《American Crime Story
IMDb Rating: 8.5 points
" American Horror Story " producer's new drama, focusing on some major real crimes in American history. The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story is adapted from the Simpson murder of his wife, which was known as the "Century Case" in the 20th century and was at the time affecting the hearts of the people across the United States. Reproduce the entire trial process of the case from the lawyer's perspective. The drama won the 68th Emmy Award for Best Miniseries, and its reputation is quite good~ After watching it, you can still have a deeper understanding of the US judicial system.
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story is the first season of the FX true crime anthology television series American Crime Story. The season, which dealt on February 2, 2016, revolves around the infamous O. J. Simpson murder case and is based on Jeffrey Toobin's book The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson (1997).
" Strange Things "
Stranger Things
IMDb Rating: 9.0 points
again is a new drama that has been well-produced and has a very high reputation this year. The story is set in Indiana in the 1980s, and a little boy mysteriously disappeared; his friends, family and local police began to try their best to find the answer, but were involved in a mysterious event filled with secret experiments and horror supernatural powers... Various nostalgic memes of popular culture such as 1980s science fiction films and horror films made the audience applauded repeatedly. All the leading actors, especially a few young actors, have all their acting skills, IQ and appearance online.Those who like Stephen King's novels, horror films directed by John Carpenter, the Star Wars series and other works must watch this show~
The plot follows the disappearance of a young boy, and the appearance of a telekinetic girl, who helps his friends in their search, while the boy's older brother, his mother, and the town police chief start their own investigations. The show is set in the 1980s in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, and is a homage to 1980s pop culture, inspired and aesthetically informed by the works of Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter, Stephen King, Robert Zemeckis, and George Lucas, among others.
《This Day 》
This Is Us
This Is Us
IMDb Rating: 8.9 points
Compared with other dramas, the characteristics of this drama are the warmth and touching of ordinary family life~ Telling about a group of different people, some of whom have the same thing as "same birthday". Their life stories cross together in interesting ways, and are jokingly called the tear-jerking version of "scientific parenting guide"... A very heartwarming drama~
This Is Us is an American television comedy-drama series created by Dan Fogelman. It is about the family lives and connections of several people who all share the same birthday and the ways in which they're similar and different.
How many of these dramas have you watched this year? Have your favorite series been on the list?
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