盤點10部紅遍美國的英劇(下)
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3.神探夏洛克What do American audiences think of the BBC One series "Sherlock"? It's elementary: They're mad about it.
提起BBC的電視劇《神探夏洛克》，美國觀衆會想到什麼？它的基本演繹法：他們對此非常癡迷。In 2014, the third season's ratings on PBS averaged 6.6 million, an increase of more than 2 million from the prior year.
2014年，第三季在PBS播出，平均收視人數爲660萬，比上一年增長了200萬。
This updated version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective stars Benedict Cumberbatch ("Star Trek Into Darkness," "The Imitation Game") as the title character, with Martin Freeman ("The Office," "The Hobbit") as the long-suffering war veteran and trusted companion Dr. John Watson.
這部電視劇是對阿瑟·柯南·道爾所書寫的傳奇偵探故事的全新演繹，由本尼迪克特·康伯巴奇（出演過《星際迷航》、《模仿遊戲》）領銜主演，馬丁·弗里曼（出演過《辦公室風雲》、《霍比特人》）飾演一位經歷過戰爭的退伍老兵，也是福爾摩斯值得信賴的夥伴約翰·華生醫生。
Some episodes' plots are similar to the original stories, but the entire series updates Holmes' adventures. The Baker Street Irregulars include homeless Londoners and a graffiti artist.
一些劇集的情節忠實於原著，但整體上是對福爾摩斯冒險歷程的新演繹。“貝克街小分隊”包括無家可歸的倫敦人和一位塗鴉藝術家。Instead of writing down Holmes' cases, Watson blogs about them. Also, Holmes' sometimes-adversarial relationship with authority takes a 21st-century spin -- he sends taunting texts to the press.
華生不再記錄福爾摩斯的案件，而是全都寫在博客上。同時，福爾摩斯與當局的對抗也具有21世紀的特點——他向新聞界寄送了嘲弄的信件。2.小鎮疑雲This BBC series starts out grimly with the murder of a 12-year-old boy, but the gravity of the plot didn't lessen recognition of its quality.
這部BBC電視劇以一個12歲男孩之死冷酷開場，但壓抑的情節並沒有降低這部劇的高品質。After "Broadchurch" aired on BBC America in 2013, it received the prestigious Peabody Award for its storytelling excellence.
2013年，《小鎮疑雲》在BBC美國臺播出，因其精彩的故事情節而獲得享用盛名的皮博迪獎。Part of the series' appeal is that, in addition to telling a first-class mystery, it also examines how the locals are affected by the tragedy. Family and friends reel from the death, the press interferes and tourism becomes endangered.
這部劇的魅力在於，不僅營造了一流了神祕感，還展現了這場悲劇對當地人的影響。家人與朋友因死亡而遭受負面影響，媒體干涉，旅遊業面臨危機。
The show stars a former popular Doctor Who -- David Tennant -- as detective Alec Hardy. Newly arrived to the seaside town of Broadchurch, he is all business and nearly emotionless.
本劇由前任神祕博士——大衛·田納特——飾演警探亞力克·哈迪。他被調到Broadchurch這座海濱小鎮上，他非常老練而且幾乎不露感情。Detective Sergeant Miller (Olivia Colman, "The Iron Lady"), who had expected to get the inspector's position, is resentful but also highly competent and sympathetic to the village residents.
警探薩金特·米勒（奧利維亞·科爾曼飾，曾出演《鐵娘子》）本來有望得到巡官的職位，她雖心懷不滿但辦事能力強而且與全鎮居民惺惺相惜。Viewers tuned in to experience the complex nature of the series. Time magazine critic James Poniewozik wrote that "Broadchurch" was "a murder mystery that is about far more than its murder or its mystery."
觀衆們可以體驗這部電視劇的複雜性。時代雜誌評論家詹姆斯·波尼沃澤科稱《小鎮疑雲》是“一個謀殺之謎，但遠比謀殺或祕密複雜得多。”the Midwife
1.呼叫助產士Contractions just minutes apart! What do you do? "Call the midwife!" This BBC One series, which airs on PBS, is based on a British midwife's memoirs.
宮縮時間間隔只有幾分鐘！你從事什麼工作？《呼叫助產士》這部BBC電視劇也在PBS播出，是一部英國助產士的回憶錄。Set in London's poor East End during the 1950s, the title characters serve their neighborhood, riding bikes to take calls.
故事發生在20世紀50年代貧窮的倫敦東區，主人公們爲她們的鄰里服務，騎着自行車出診。
The realistic portrayals of pregnancy and childbirth fluctuate between joyful and heartbreaking. Other issues of the day, such as social class and mental illness, interweave with the birthing stories.
這部電視劇真實地描繪了懷孕與生產，其中伴隨着歡喜與悲傷。孕產的故事中還摻雜着當時的其他問題，例如社會階級與精神疾病。The fourth season of "Call the Midwife" has made a home for itself on Sundays in 2015, anchoring that night's drama-heavy PBS lineup.
《呼叫助產士》第四季已確定於2015年每週日在PBS晚間播出。During its third year, the show drew 3.6 million public television viewers: an increase of 20 percent from the initial season. The midwives are on call to American audiences, as well.
這部劇第三季播出時吸引了360萬電視觀衆——比首季增加了20%。助產士們也爲美國的觀衆隨時待命。
