Grantchester is great and will get a 2nd series.
The only problem with British dramas like that is that the US and the world might think/does think England/UK is like that. That its a period drama, and that Britain died years ago. The only contemporary UK drama with chocolate box views of the UK is probably Midsomer Murders.
It does annoy me a bit that cosy UK dramas are popular abroad, if only that they give a false idea of British TV, which is far grittier and darker than network US TV. I like the ‘cosy’ stuff, just as long as its balanced with darker fare.
British TV 2015 is Broadchurch, Peaky Blinders and Happy Valley, not Downton. I DO really like Grantchester though.
Uh...Prime Suspect was pretty popular over here and none-too-twee. British movies can be as filthy and loathsome as American movies and none-too-twee. Americans like Brit-coms because they’re funny and murder mystery series because they’re fun and clever. Cozy? Yes, some of them. No offense but you never seem to be happy with Americans. If they don’t watch British tv they’re dopes; and if they do watch it they watch it all wrong.