When it comes to PBS shows to watch, you should always go with the British ones. Long before streaming and cable channels overran the UK for the best series, PBS was helping these dramas gain new fans in America. Some of them even rank among the best PBS shows of all time. The three PBS shows to watch in September this month may not be as great as the classics, but they’re still pretty good in their own way.
All three of this month’s selections are British crime dramas, but only one is a new series. And if you’re looking for something a little different on Public Broadcast Service, you can always check out the other new shows on PBS in September. You can even go back and rewatch the great PBS shows you can also watch in August. If you want more mystery in your life, these three shows are for you.
Ridley
Ridley actually has some aspects in common with monkminus the comedic touches of Tony Shalhoub. In this series, Alex Ridley (Adrian Dunbar) is a former police detective who suffered a nervous breakdown after the death of his wife and child. After reinventing himself as a jazz club owner and musician, Alex’s former protégé, DI Carol Farman (Bronagh Waugh), convinces him to act as a consultant on some of her most difficult cases.
So far we only know about Ridley Season 2 is that his current case series will take him “from the atmospheric moorland to the pulsing beats of an illegal rave party.” But the series has a prime time slot on PBS in September.
Regard Ridley To PBS.
Moonflower Murders
The CrownLesley Manville makes headlines Moonflower Murders as Susan Ryeland, a former crime editor who simply wants to settle down with her fiancé Andreas (Alexandros Logothetis). While the couple are trying to run a hotel in Crete, they are approached by the parents of Cecily Treherne (Amy Griffiths), a woman who has disappeared in the UK.
Before her disappearance, Cecily was convinced that a novel by Alan Conway (Conleth Hill) contained the answers to a mysterious murder case. And since Susan edited Alan’s novel, Cecily’s parents convince her to return to Britain to find their daughter and solve the murder that has baffled the police.
Regard Moonflower Murders To PBS.
Van der Valk
It’s ridiculous to claim that all British crime novels are the same. Van der Valkfor example. Instead of a standard detective series set in the UK, it’s a standard detective series set in the Netherlands. Should we call it a victory for diversity?
As in previous seasons, each episode of Van der ValkThe fourth season, with three episodes, is 90 minutes long, which is essentially the length of a TV movie. Marc Warren returns as Piet van der Valk, with Maimie McCoy as his partner Lucienne Hassell. This season, the duo and their teammates face off against a crime family led by an older woman and try to solve mysterious murder cases that may bring back unpleasant memories of Piet’s past.
Regard Van der Valk To PBS.
