Agatha Christie's Seven Dials is a Netflix period mystery adapted by Chris Chibnall, the creator of Broadchurch and a former Doctor Who showrunner, from Christie's 1929 novel The Seven Dials Mystery. Directed by Chris Sweeney and released in January 2026 as a three-part miniseries, it revives one of the author's lighter, thriller-tinged whodunits with a starry British cast.
Set in 1925, the story follows the spirited Lady Eileen 'Bundle' Brent, played by Mia McKenna-Bruce, who investigates the suspicious death of a Foreign Office colleague and uncovers a shadowy secret society known as the Seven Dials, along with a conspiracy tangled up in her own father's death years earlier. Martin Freeman plays Superintendent Battle, with Helena Bonham Carter as Lady Caterham, Iain Glen as Lord Caterham and Edward Bluemel among the ensemble.
The debut production of the newly formed Orchid Pictures, the series filmed across Bristol, Bath and Ronda in Spain, using the stately Badminton House to stand in for the country estate known as 'The Chimneys.' Reviews were solid, praising the cast and the handsome period trappings. It is streaming on Netflix.
Based on Robert Kirkman's monthly black-and-white comic books, The Walking Dead tells the story of County Sheriff Rick Grimes's struggle to survive in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by a zombie epidemic. White-knuckle suspense holds viewers spellbound as characters discover the living quickly can become just as dangerous as the mindless dead roaming aimlessly all around. Directed by three-time Oscar nominee Frank Darabont, best known for The Shawshank Redemption, the production values have the grainy, gritty, gray tone of a world gone to hell. Andrew Lincoln leads a distinguished cast, which also includes television veterans Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, Emma Bell, and Chandler Riggs.
Taking its name from the long-honored description of intoxication as being "three sheets to the wind," international travelogue "Three Sheets" deals comprehensively with serious and proper consumption of strong waters, staging a global pub-crawl for viewers of the Travel Channel. In each episode of "Three Sheets," comedian Zane Lamprey guides his tourist coterie from watering hole to watering hole, introducing them to local brews, distilleries, and mixes, initiating them into local drinking customs and games, feeding them the best of local fare, and ultimately returning them to more or less normal consciousness with the best of indigenous hangover remedies. Serving the special needs of exceptionally conscientious viewers, Lamprey frequently includes notes, links, and pronunciation guides as he introduces new beverages or sophisticated drinking terminology. Over its several seasons, "Three Sheets" has developed running gags, recurring characters, and its own original coinage"”especially for drink-related faux pas. Steve McKenna, Logan "the beer hunter," and Jim the Cop lead the list of Lamprey's co-conspirators. Conscious of the stigma attached to drinking alone, Lamprey travels always with a stuffed monkey, Pleepleus, who appears randomly, unpredictably in each show.
The first of two spin-offs from Bravo's phenomenally popular "Top Chef" TV show, the masters edition focuses on accomplished chefs competing more for acclaim as the best of the best than for cash and glamorous prizes. Competition starts with twenty-four prominent masters of haute cuisine, who face unusual challenges from celebrity judges, who then evaluate their fare and determine which kitchen-kings stay and which pack-up their blades and hit the road. For example, one episode of "Top Chef Masters" challenged the chefs to prepare satisfying and flavorful lactose-free and gluten-free meals for Hollywood stars with food allergies. Rising to the occasion, the chefs showed dazzling inventiveness without hyper-drama. "Top Chef Masters" show breaks the reality television rules by showing chefs behaving with dignity, professionalism, collegiality, and even some plain old courtesy. No ego. No tantrums. Despite the absence of super-sensation, "Top Chef Masters" TV show has scored well in ratings, because it focuses more on the food than the cooks' foolishness.
The earth friendly thing to do currently is "go green" and that means taking care of our environment while we also help preserve and protect nature. Everyone knows how harmful some chemicals and insecticides have proven to be, even to the point of making many species extinct. By recycling, reusing, and in many instances, repurposing much of what is otherwise cast aside we help by making our environment sustainable. We want our grandchildren to be able to see and appreciate all the glory of nature and live in a safe atmosphere free from harmful chemicals. It has taken us decades to put earth in harms way but with care and thoughtful planning we can reverse most of the damage already done. Carter Oosterhouse and Nicole Facciuto help show how to cut cost of energy while "going green" on the HGTV program Red Hot & Green. They demonstrate ways to be environmentally aware without making sacrifices in style. Use of bamboo, sea grass, and mother alternative and environment friendly materials we can decorate and still "save the planet" by living in healthier and much more sustainable surroundings.
When a concept television program is narrated by the likes of Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt you might think it's all about its entertainment value but you'd be wrong. The Design: e2, a documentary style eighteen part series seen on local PBS stations is all about green design and sustainable living concepts. Stretching from New York City down to rural Mexico, then on to incorporate many more countries, the program is just part of a bigger series that has proven successful by drawing huge numbers of viewers wanting to learn more about such topics as food, water, design, energy, people, places, and transportation methods that are good for the environment while keeping the costs down to be affordable for most of us. Each episode is filmed in HD (high definition) so the view is pleasant and rich in details. Learn from the innovators and pioneers of environmentally friendly and sustainable architecture by watching week after week's intriguing programming. Much has been learned regarding what has been done wrong so it's time for us to learn about doing things right to save ourselves and our planet on The Design: e2.
Aired in over eighty countries, and boasting well over 11 million American viewers, "The Dog Whisperer" proves that people love their dogs and Cesar Milan. Each week, self-taught professional dog trainer Cesar Milan shows how dog owners can and must become "pack leaders" for their dogs. He emphasizes exercise, discipline, and affection, and he stresses that the majority of canine misbehavior originates in owners' failure to assert their leadership with their dogs. The disclaimers insist that "The Dog Whisperer" documents only how Milan rehabilitates problem dogs and is not intended as instruction in how to train a pet. Despite the caution, legions of viewers attest to the power and wisdom of Milan's techniques. All three of Milan's books have become New York Times best-sellers with worldwide sales totaling more than two million copies.
"Destination Truth" provides more testimony to American's insatiable taste for all things creepy and spooky. More than two million people tune-in every week to watch Josh Gates lead a crew of intrepid investigators in search of a paranormal creature come to life from myth or superstition. Airing on SyFy, "Destination Truth" appeals to an audience already well prepared to suspend disbelief, but the shows producers are masters of suspense and wizards of paranormal para-technology, so that even skeptics find themselves strangely seduced. Episodes of "Destination Truth" begin with Gates and crew members gathering at sites of creepy-thing sightings, rigging-up elaborate surveillance equipment and gathering eyewitness testimony from creepy-thing spotters. As team members complete their overnight stake-out, monsters, chimeras, and gryphons supposedly make cameo appearances via thermal imaging, enhanced audio, or a crew member's agitated testimony, "I felt it. I swear I felt it."
Hell's Kitchen TV show is the culinary reality series by Gordon Ramsay airing on FOX channel. Despite the orientation of the culinary show, it is characterized by high "heat" and awesome dramatization of the story. At the heart of the Hell's Kitchen series is a contest between candidates for the position of chef at a famous restaurant. The show is constructed like a classic version of reality show in which all participants are placed "under the hood" and set the clock surveillance. Such psychological component of the show as uncomfortable social situation affecting the competition much higher than other aspects. Like many other shows of Ramzi, the basic concept is a contest between the parties. Each season begins with twelve participants, and in each episode one participant is eliminated (with rare exceptions). The main prize, according to the best traditions of Fox channel, is a fairly significant sum, which varies from season to season. All twelve participants vary greatly in their culinary abilities and skills, but in general they can be divided into two teams - "newcomers" and "professionals". "Newbies", who never earned a living by cooking and "Professionals", live their live by cooking and have it as the main profession. At this point, all three finals taking place between the "professionals", despite the fact that often the newcomers sought significant results and Gordon Ramsay was extremely pleased with their culinary achievements. In the initial episodes of the season, all participants are divided into two kitchens - "red" and "blue", the last five contestants form a single "black" team. There is the contest between the teams in the first stage and losing team loses one player upon the Ramzi's decision. The winning team is determined by results of "service" (dinner, from 7 pm until 11), sometimes, however, both teams are obliged to nominate one person. In the second stage, the contest is underway between individuals and as usual, the nominations have rather individual nature. There is the mini-competition arranged in each episode, which result is in promotion for the winning team / individual and severe punishment for the losers. All mini-competitions are highly practical in nature, identifying the most talented chefs. "The best among the worst " selected at the end of each episode determines two candidates for elimination from the losing team. After that, Ramsay chooses which of these two will go home. However, Gordon did not always respect this rule and may cause "on the carpet call," additional nominations, if he deems it necessary. This often happens in cases where the "best of the worst" is trying to get rid of the main opponents to the destruction of strong competitors.
Rubicon TV Show takes you on a ride where what you see is not how it seems and nothing can be for sure. Based in New York City at a federal intelligence agency just after 9-11, Rubicon TV Show is about an analyst, Will Travers, who is faced with his own tragedy during this already paranoid time. Soon he starts to figure out the people he works with have what could be called a secret alliance. Together this group are doing whatever it takes to change major world events to benefit only them. Can Will stop the conspiracy of the century before it is too late?
