Vicious on PBS

If you missed the six-part series called Vicious on PBS, you can still catch some episodes online.  And a Christmas special is still coming, while season two is in the works.

The comedy from the UK stars Freddie (Ian McKellen) and Stuart (Derek Jacobi), a gay couple of 50 years as they deal with the everyday issues of friends, family, and more.  Having two such accomplished actors, and gay actors I should add, playing these parts makes for a entertaining show.  And while the one-liners and laugh track may be too reminiscent of Are You Being Served? and similar imports from Great Britain, the two actors keep it interesting and lively in a time where older couples are seldom portrayed on American television. 

And in addition to watch McKellen's Lord of the Rings Gandalf in a completely different role, you can watch Iwan Rheon, the evil Ramsay Snow from Game of Thrones, play the innocent next door neighbor.  It is not for everyone, but it demonstrates the Brits continue to produce more than Downton Abbey.