BBC America Sets "Street" Date

BBC America has finally set a street date for its new drama series, The Street.

From creator Jimmy McGovern (Cracker, Liam, Priest), The Street is set in the north of England and can boast an all-star cast including Jim Broadbent (Iris, Bridget Jones' Diary, and about a zillion other film credits), Jane Horrocks (Absolutely Fabulous), Sue Johnstone (Waking the Dead), and Timothy Spall (Secrets and Lies). Each segment will focus on a different house on the same street. (The series, which aired on BBC One in the UK earlier this year, will return next year with a second season.)

Digital cabler BBC America announced the acquisition back in June but has now revealed that the series will premiere on Tuesday, October 3rd at 10 pm. Considering the pedigree of both the creator and the actors, I'm setting my TiVo now and urge you to do the same...