Steamy Streaming: Best of BBC

Killing Eve, Peaky Blinders, Dr. Who + more

image above: jodie comer in doctor foster; cover image: cillian murphy in peaky blinders

BY: Georgia Davis

The British TV network BBC has given us some of the steamiest, provocative, captivating series of all time. Its prestige is enough to get people to tune in. Those of us in the U.S. can even enjoy BBC through its affiliate, AMC. So get ready to binge your heart out, PROVOKRs.

KILLING EVE

Season three of this Phoebe Waller-Bridge hit returns in April — and we have a feeling it won’t be the last. Starring Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh as seemingly star-crossed lovers, the show is a cat-and-mouse thriller where a secret agent (Oh) tracks down an assassin (Comer). The twist: They are totally crazy about each other.

Killing Eve is available on Hulu.

DOCTOR FOSTER

Speaking of Jodie Comer, she stars as the mistress in this drama. When Suranne Jones’ character finds out her husband is cheating on someone in their friend circle, she uncovers secrets she never expected.

Doctor Foster is available on Netflix.

PEAKY BLINDERS

Peaky Blinders has everything: gangsters, Cillian Murphy, drama and sex. The series starts in 1919 England and follows a gang run by Tommy Shelby (Murphy). There are five seasons so far, but there could be as many as seven. Binge now and catch up.

Peaky Blinders is available on Netflix.

BROADCHURCH

If you’ve ever wanted to see David Tenant and Olivia Colman in a detective drama, then you have to watch Broadchurch. The series demonstrates life in a small town when someone is murdered. It’s a crazy tale full of crazy people.

Broadchurch is available on Netflix.

ORPHAN BLACK

BBC also provides us with great sci-fi mysteries. Orphan Black is one of those. The series follows an orphan who witnesses a suicide. The catch is the person looks exactly like her. The hit unveils a mystery you won’t believe.

Orphan Black is available on Amazon Prime.

THIRTEEN

Jodie Comer is a BBC babe. In the 5-part limited series Thirteen, Jodie stars as a woman who was kidnapped at 13.The unbelievable story is one you’ll never forget.

Thirteen is available on Amazon Prime.

DR. WHO

Throughout its many iterations, Dr. Who has remained a mainstay of BBC television. With Jodie Whittaker womaning the TARDIS now, the series has welcomed new life and new viewership to the series.