British TV Dramas on Netflix
Last updated October 02, 2023
Sherlock: Series 1
2010 | NR | 4.5 out of 5 StarsThis modern-day reboot of Sherlock Holmes has Arthur Conan Doyle's deductive genius moving through London as a Web-adept consultant to Inspector Lestrade and Dr. John Watson as an Afghan War vet who shares his Baker Street digs.
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Sherlock
2010 | NR | 4.5 out of 5 StarsIn this updated take on Arthur Conan Doyle's beloved mystery tales, the eccentric sleuth prowls the streets of modern-day London in search of clues. At his side -- though hobbling -- is flatmate Dr. John Watson, fresh from the Afghan War.
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Sherlock: Series 2
2012 | NR | 4.5 out of 5 StarsBecoming embroiled in the complex plans of the dangerous Irene Adler, Sherlock needs every one of his remarkable skills to survive, and an invitation to the wilds of Dartmoor brings our terrified heroes face to face with the supernatural.
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Call the Midwife: Series 2
2012 | NR | 4.4 out of 5 StarsFollow Jenny and the other midwives as they continue to deal with all the problems the neighborhood of Poplar has to throw at them. Series 2 finds Jenny helping at a hospital in London, Cynthia facing legal scrutiny and Chummy making big plans.
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Call the Midwife
2012 | NR | 4.4 out of 5 StarsSet in the 1950s, this period drama based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth follows new midwife Jenny Lee and the other midwives and nuns working in a nursing convent in an impoverished section of London's East End.
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Call the Midwife: Series 1
2012 | NR | 4.4 out of 5 StarsYoung midwife Jenny Lee is given a trial by fire as she's immersed in situations both disturbing and comical in Series 1 of this drama series set in a nursing convent in gritty 1950s East London.
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Agatha Christie's Poirot: Series 3
1991 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsWith his "little grey cells" and help from the affable Captain Hastings, Agatha Christie's most famous sleuth, Hercule Poirot, investigates England's mysterious murders and mishaps, unraveling even its thorniest cases.
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The Bletchley Circle
2012 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsFour ordinary women with an extraordinary flair for code-breaking and razor-sharp intelligence skills are the focus of this murder-mystery drama. Having served as code breakers in World War II, the four now focus their talents on catching killers.
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The Bletchley Circle: Series 1
2012 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsOnce employed by the security firm Bletchley Park to crack Nazi codes, friends Susan, Millie, Lucy and Jean reunite and put their skills to the test when a serial killer strikes in postwar London.
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Agatha Christie's Poirot: Series 2
1990 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsPoirot stops a scheme to assassinate the prime minister, breaks up an international spy ring, solves a complex jewel theft and more in Series 2. Even a holiday doesn't offer a respite: the sleuth uncovers a murder plot on a getaway to Cornwall.
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Agatha Christie's Poirot: Series 1
1989 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 Stars&NFb;Novelist Agatha Christie's sleuth, Hercule Poirot, investigates murders and other confounding crimes in this series of Art Deco-period mysteries. Aided by the affable Capt. Hastings, Poirot unravels thorny cases in England and abroad.&NFb_;
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Agatha Christie's Poirot: Series 6
1995 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsEven the holidays provide a respite for Poirot, who must uncover the truth behind murder at the home of a cruel man on Christmas day. Other mysteries involve a strange case of theft at a hostel, a trip to France and a wealthy woman's inheritance.
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Doc Martin: Series 4
2009 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsAfter breaking his engagement to the village headmistress, harried Dr. Ellingham hopes to trade the countryside for London, but multiple obstacles stand in his way, including some dire news from his ex-fiancée.
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Luther: Series 2
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsBrilliant detective John Luther struggles to recover from his wife's murder while getting his crime-solving career back on track. Soon he's on the trail of a masked murderer who is committing ritualistic crimes in London's historical landmarks.
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Luther
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIn this innovative police drama, dedicated detective John Luther is trying to keep from losing a grip on his personal life as he contends with the psychological factors underyling the crimes he's been assigned to solve.
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Doc Martin: Series 2
2005 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIn Season 2 of the sitcom, gruff surgeon Doc Martin contends with a self-proclaimed homeopathic healer in his sleepy Cornish village and makes a crucial decision regarding the fate of another man vying for Louisa's love.
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Doc Martin: Series 3
2007 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIn Season 3, irascible doctor Martin Ellingham's relationship with Louisa is as dicey as ever, and he can't seem to keep his foot out of his mouth. Meanwhile, the doc has acquired an aggressive new suitor in the form of hotel owner Carrie Wilson.
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Doc Martin
2004 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsCrippled by a sudden and inconvenient fear of blood, flashy surgeon Dr. Martin Ellingham abandons his bustling London practice and sets up shop as a country doctor in this medically minded British sitcom.
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Doc Martin: Series 5
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsFatherhood hasn't softened the dour Dr. Martin Ellingham, who's about to take a new position in London when events conspire to keep him in Portwenn. His son needs a name, his replacement doesn't seem up to the job, and he receives devastating news.
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Agatha Christie's Poirot: Series 4
1992 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThis series includes three feature-length tales, each from a Christie novel: "The ABC Murders," "Death in the Clouds" and "One Two, Buckle My Shoe." The mysteries involve a serial killer, murder aboard a plane and Poirot's dentist, respectively.
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Luther: Series 1
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIdris Elba stars in this crime drama as detective John Luther, whose personal demons complicate the chase as he searches for the evidence to convict mass murderer Alice Morgan, who is also his closest confidante.
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Agatha Christie's Poirot: Series 5
1993 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsPoirot faces ancient Egyptian curses, an Italian nobleman crushed by a statue, a hypnotized widow and a wealthy man's unusual will in Series 5. The sleuth also regales Hastings with the tale of "The Chocolate Box," the only case he's ever lost.
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Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsDavid Suchet stars in this mystery series as Agatha Christie's master sleuth Hercule Poirot, who investigates murders and other confounding crimes with the help of the affable Capt. Hastings.
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Midsomer Murders: Series 4
2001 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsThe fictional English county of Midsomer is shaken by more grisly killings in Series 4 of the procedural drama. DCI Barnaby and crew investigate a murder with extraterrestrial undertones, and struggle to solve the murder of a philandering postman.
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Midsomer Murders: Series 5
2002 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsBased on Caroline Graham's novels, set in the rustic villages of Midsomer, this series finds DCI Barnaby and his colleagues investigating homicides involving a book club, a farmer's wife and a student killed on the same day that his grandfather dies.
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