English TV series about curses

List of the best English TV series about curses, selected by visitors to our site: The Pale Horse, This Way Up, Peaky Blinders, The Frankenstein Chronicles, Sherlock, Home Fires, Silk, The Escape Artist, The Pursuit of Love, The Pembrokeshire Murders.

In the top there are new series of 2022, a plot description and trailers for series that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 6.1
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom

After a list of names is found in the shoe of a dead woman, one of the named people begins investigating and is drawn to the The Pale Horse, the home of a trio of rumored witches living in a small village. Word has it that the witches can do away with wealthy relatives using dark arts.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genrecomedy
CountryUnited Kingdom

A young woman puts her life back together after suffering from a nervous breakdown.

Markimdb: 8.8
Genredrama, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration01:00

A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrefantasy, drama, crime, detective, history
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration00:30

Inspector John Marlott investigates a series of crimes in 19th Century London, which may have been committed by a scientist intent on re-animating the dead.

Markimdb: 9.1
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:30

    A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.

    Markimdb: 8.2
    Genredrama, military
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    The story of a group of inspirational women in a rural Cheshire community with the shadow of World War II casting a dark cloud over their lives. As the conflict takes hold and separates the women from their husbands, fathers, sons and brothers, the characters find themselves under increasing and extraordinary pressures in a rapidly fragmenting world. By banding together as the Great Paxford Women’s Institute, they help maintain the nation’s fabric in its darkest hour, and discover inner resources that will change their lives forever.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Silk is a British television drama series produced by the BBC and first shown in 2011. Written by Peter Moffat, the series follows a set of barristers, and what they do to attain the rank of Queen's Counsel, known as "taking silk."

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration03:00

    A chilling and bloody legal thriller that explores the line between law and justice. Will Burton, a talented junior barrister of peerless intellect and winning charm, specialises in spiriting people out of tight legal corners. He is in high demand as he has never lost a case. But when his talents acquit the notorious prime suspect in an horrific murder trial, that brilliance comes back to bite him with unexpected and chilling results, not to mention a shocking twist.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Longing for love, obsessed with sex, Linda is on the hunt for the perfect lover. But finding Mr Right is much harder than she thought.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genredrama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Detective superintendent reopens two unsolved murder cases from the 1980s. Forensic methods link the crimes to a string of burglaries. Steve's team has to find more evidence before the perpetrator is released from prison.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genrethriller, comedy, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:29

    Comedy thriller about two well-meaning idiots who become entangled in a hideous world of crime, conspiracy and corruption.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration05:00

    On the surface William Travers is a picture of success. An accomplished criminal barrister happily living with his wife in rural Suffolk. However, Travers is still recovering from a traumatic series of events that have shaken his belief in the legal system.Reluctantly, he is drawn into a case that involves his old friend Martin Newall who faces conspiracy and murder charges while at the same time being investigated by a vicious and vengeful detective DS Mark Wenborn.

    Markimdb: 8.4
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration02:11

    Inexperienced Otis channels his sex therapist mom when he teams up with rebellious Maeve to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.

    Markimdb: 8.4
    Genredrama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    'Unforgotten' follows modern police team DCI Cassie Stuart and DI Sunny Khan, who gradually unravel long-forgotten secrets which have a dramatic impact on their investigation and the four potential suspects. The slow revelation of the secrets will also affect the personal lives of both Sunny and Cassie.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:00

    Fermanagh, Irish countryside, 1885. On her 23rd birthday, Beth, who lives on a remote farm with Billy Winters, her tyrannical stepfather, whom she can barely stand, prepares to flee from such a suffocating life with the help of the seductive Liam Ward, without being aware that her decision will unearth deeply buried secrets a long time ago.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    All Nikki and Jason want is a baby—the one thing they can’t have. So they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball families, and chaotic lives, will the adoption panel agree that they’re ready to be parents?

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration00:59

      An intoxicating love story set in England's first department store in the 1870s. The Paradise revolves around the lives of the people who live and work in the store, each bound in their own way by the power of the world they live in, and the pasts that follow them there. A love story, mystery, and social comedy all in one.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      By Any Means follows a clandestine unit living on the edge and playing the criminal elite at their own game, existing in the grey area between the letter of the law and true justice.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrecomedy, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:59

      Comedy drama following a mismatched pair of police officers who disagree on everything with their partner, from policing to their personal life.

      Markimdb: 5.1
      Genrefantastic, action, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:40

      In Edwardian England, George and his partner Amy attempt to defy society and start a life together as they face the escalating terror of an alien invasion, fighting for their lives against an enemy beyond their comprehension.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genredrama
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

      Drama about a fictional British Royal family set in modern day London, who inhabit a world of opulence and regal tradition that caters to any and every desire, but one that also comes with a price tag of duty, destiny and intense public scrutiny.

      Markimdb: 8.1
      Genredrama
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      The story of George, who being frustrated by memories of fighting in the great war and living with his extended family, wants to bring more beauty into the world. When he comes across a camel and monkey that are about to be abandoned, he embarks on a plan to set up a zoo.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:30

      Frank Hathaway, a hardboiled private investigator, and his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare form the unlikeliest of partnerships as they investigate the secrets of rural Warwickshire's residents.

      Markimdb: 7.9
      Genrehorror, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:43

      Thousands of dead people have risen from their graves and nearly destroyed Britain. A cure has been found - but can the treated zombies be rehabilitated back into living society?

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genredrama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration02:00

      Karen Clarke was an ordinary girl thrown into an extraordinary world, as she first meets the glamorous Biba and her brother Rex in one long summer of love, but quickly becomes tangled up in their tragic family history with the romantic idyll turning into a nightmare – one that haunts her to the present day. She will go to extraordinary lengths to protect her family and the secrets that she keeps from them.

      Markimdb: 8.2
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:57

      Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan write and star in a comedy that follows an American man and an Irish woman who make a bloody mess as they struggle to fall in love in London.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:55

      Robyn, the sharp and witty publicity maven, is an expert at her craft but a complete self-saboteur when it comes to her personal life. Robyn’s work as a crisis PR strategist is fast-paced and unpredictable, as she counsels high-profile personalities in entertainment, fashion and sports.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genredrama, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      A grieving mother is accused of identifying online the man she believes killed her son. But is he really a notorious child murderer or a tragic victim of mistaken identity?

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:32

      Sally4Ever follows the life of Sally, a soon-to-be promoted marketer who, for 10 years, has lived a comfortable and dull suburban life with David. But on the night he asks her to marry him, Sally has a crisis and embarks on a wild affair with Emma, a seductive, charismatic, boho actress, singer, musician, poet and author. Before Sally knows it, Emma has moved in, rearranged the furniture and her life. Is this really what Sally wants, or has she made a mistake?

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, military, history
      CountryGermany, Canada, United Kingdom, Hungary

      Two hundred years after the construction of the great cathedral, the medieval town of Kingsbridge is taken under siege by Queen Isabella. Caris, a visionary young woman, inspires her people to stand up for their rights and revolt against to the most powerful forces of her time, the Church and the Crown.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      Love — and lies — spiral when a DNA researcher helps discover a way to find the perfect partner, and creates a bold new matchmaking service.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genredrama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:30

      The three-part series centres on the close and often fraught relationship between sisters Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf, and Vanessa’s sexually complicated alliance with gay artist Duncan Grant as they, and their group of like-minded friends, navigate their way through love, sex and artistic life through the first half of the 20th century.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genremelodrama, drama, military, history
      CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
      Duration01:42

      The story of Elizabeth of York, the White Queen's daughter, and her marriage to the Lancaster victor, Henry VII. Based on the Philippa Gregory book of the same name.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genreaction, melodrama, drama, military
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:59

      The story of a love triangle between a conservative English aristocrat, his mean socialite wife and a young suffragette in the midst of World War I and a Europe on the brink of profound change.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      Cuckoo is every parent's worst nightmare - a slacker full of outlandish, New Age ideas. Ken is the over-protective father of a girl who's impulsively married an American hippie on her gap year.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genredrama, crime, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration03:00

      8 August 1963: Britain wakes up to news of the biggest robbery in the country’s history. A train has been hijacked and robbed, 35 miles from its arrival in central London. The country is stunned. Who could be behind it? How did they pull off such an audacious raid?

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genredrama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:43

        Set in 1936, the show takes viewers, old and new, back to the lavish world of Belgravia, London. A new set of occupants reside at 165 Eaton Place and viewers see how external and internal influences of the tumultuous pre-war period shape and mould the lives of this wealthy family and their servants.‬

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genredrama, detective
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration04:00

        When the decomposed body of Melissa Young is found by a couple in their new flat, Detective Len Harper is determined to discover what happened to her and why nobody noticed she was missing.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genredrama
        CountryUnited Kingdom

        Set in 1820 against the forbidding backdrop of windswept Cornish moors, the story follows the journey of young and spirited Mary who is forced to live with her Aunt Patience after the death of her mother. Mary arrives at the isolated Jamaica Inn to discover her Aunt is a shell of the carefree woman she remembers from her childhood, and instead finds a drudge who is firmly under the spell of her domineering husband Joss. The Inn has no guests - the rooms are locked and kept for storage - but it soon becomes clear that it’s a cover, as Joss is the leader of a smuggling ring, and Jamaica Inn the hub of his ‘free’ trade.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genrecrime, detective
        CountryUnited Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain
        Duration01:00

        Within the walls of an interrogation room and with time running out, London investigators go after three suspects, each accused of a grievous crime.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genredrama, history
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration01:06

        London, 1605. Robert Catesby, a 33-year old Warwickshire gentleman, devises a plot to blow up Parliament and kill the King.

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genrefantasy, comedy
        CountryUnited Kingdom

        Meg, Nicky and Usman's lives all revolve around their obsession for the massively popular fantasy game "Kingdom Scrolls" – a mystical, magical and most importantly virtual world of wizards and wyverns. But when gaming n00b Russell bumbles into their team, the group find themselves increasingly forced to deal with the real world.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genrecomedy, drama, adventure, crime
        CountryUnited Kingdom

        When strange young misfit Kim Noakes was just a little girl, her father died in murky circumstances and her mother Tina whisked her away to a remote rural life of seclusion and bizarre survival techniques. Now all grown up, Kim sets out into the real world for the first time to begin a secret mission of honouring her father’s memory.

        Markimdb: 5.9
        Genrefantasy, crime, detective
        CountryUnited Kingdom

        In Victorian London, a gang of troubled street teens are manipulated into solving crimes for the sinister Doctor Watson and his mysterious business partner, the elusive Sherlock Holmes. As the crimes take on a horrifying supernatural edge and a dark power emerges, it'll be up to the Irregulars to come together to save not only London but the entire world.

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genredrama, crime
        CountryUnited Kingdom, France
        Duration00:41

        In London, the life of Jean, a troubled crime scene cleaner, is turned upside down when his outlaw brother Martin crash lands into his world, entangling them in the deadly dynamics of organized crime.

        Markimdb: 8.3
        Genrefantasy, comedy
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration00:40

        A cash-strapped young couple inherit a grand country house, only to find it is both falling apart and teeming with the ghosts of former inhabitants.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUnited Kingdom, France
        Duration01:00

        The plot follows detectives Karl Roebuck and Elise Wasserman working together to find a serial killer who left the upper-half body of a French politician and the lower-half of a British prostitute in the Channel Tunnel, at the midpoint between France and the UK. They later learn that the killer—who comes to be nicknamed the "Truth Terrorist"—is on a moral crusade to highlight many social problems, terrorising both countries in the process

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genredrama
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration03:00

        A drama about the shifting power in a marriage when the personal and political collide.

        Markimdb: 8.7
        Genredrama, biography, history
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration02:35

        The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street – and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. Two houses, two courts, one Crown.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genrecomedy, detective
        CountryUnited Kingdom

        Dark comedy about a group of obnoxious friends who struggle to survive the Stag Weekend from hell, as a deer-stalking expedition in the Scottish Highlands quickly turns messier than expected.




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