10 British TV Dramas You Need To Be Watching

10. Kiri

Kiri centers on Miriam, a social worker, who is overseeing the adoption of a young girl. However, when the eponymous young girl disappears during a visit to her biological grandparents’ house, Miriam is thrust into the spotlight over her handling of the situation and she becomes public enemy number one. Jack Thorne’s brilliant script has us asking all the right questions, as this harrowing four-part drama get to the bottom of what really happened to Kiri.

Sarah Lancashire plays Miriam, and her name carries a Meryl Streep-like weight in Britain. The actress has given her remarkable abilities to many a conflicted protagonist over the years, and Kiri is no different. She gives a wonderful performance in this heart-breaking series, which has just arrived on Hulu in the US.