Netflix confirms transmission date for series two of You

One of Netflix’s hidden cult gems is creepy stalker drama, You, which hit last year.

Now we know when series two will transmit in the UK.

It has been described as a 21st-century love story that asks, “What would you do for love?”

When a brilliant bookstore manager crosses paths with an aspiring writer, his answer becomes clear: anything. Using the internet and social media as his tools to gather the most intimate of details and get close to her, a charming and awkward crush quickly becomes obsession as he quietly and strategically removes every obstacle – and person – in his way.

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— Chris D'Elia (@chrisdelia) November 11, 2019

It stars Penn Badgley, Luca Padovan, Zach Cherry, Victoria Pedretti, James Scully, Jenna Ortega, Ambyr Childers and Carmela Zumbado, with special guest appearances by John Stamos.

The adaptation hails from Hollywood super-producer Greg Berlanti and The Magicians co-creator Sera Gamble.

You (Series 2): Thursday 26th December, Netflix

Alibi confirms transmission date for Traces

UKTV channel Alibi, has confirmed the transmission date of its promising original series, Traces.

The six-part series is written by former Amelia Bullmore from a concept by best-selling crime novelist, Val McDiarmid. It stars Molly Windsor, Laura Fraser and Jennifer Spence, as well as Line Of Duty’s Martin Compston.

Here’s a trailer…

When Emma Hedges (Windsor) returns to Dundee to start her new job as a lab technician, she’s encouraged to take part in an online course teaching the principles of forensic science.

Given a fictitious murder case, her task is to identify the victim and establish how they died. But having completed the first module, Emma knows exactly who the victim is: her mum.

Emma’s mum Marie Monroe (Carly Anderson) was murdered when Emma was seven and the case was never solved, but now, years later, Emma has the opportunity to get to the bottom of her mother’s death, turning to chemistry professor Sarah Gordon (Fraser) and forensic anthropology professor Kathy Torrence (Spence) for answers.

As Emma reconnects with her dad Drew, as well as her childhood friend Skye and her mum Izzy, while also falling for the “gentle and irresistible” Daniel (Compston), her search for answers only uncovers more and more secrets.

Soon, it becomes clear that Emma should trust no one – but Sarah and Kathy’s exacting minds encourage Emma’s faith in the science to help her crack the case as they seek to bring Emma’s mother’s killer to justice.

We’ve got some exclusive content from the show, so look out for that very soon.

Traces: Monday 9th December, 9pm, Alibi

BBC One renews The Mallorca Files for a second series

It hasn’t even started yet but BBC One’s daytime series, The Mallorca Files, has already been recommissioned for a second series.

The series is set amongst the expat community on the eponymous Spanish island. While self-confessed introverted Brit Miranda Blake takes her career – as well as everything else in life – seriously, German Max Winter is a classic extrovert and unashamedly unconventional. Yet despite – or perhaps because of – their very different approaches, the sleuths form a perfect complimentary partnership as they seek to solve a new crime on the island each week.

The 10-episode drama series, which was created by Dan Sefton, stars Elen Rhys, Julian Looman, Maria Fernández-Ache, Nacho Aldeguer, Denis Schmidt and Tabata Cerezo.

BritBox co-produces for the US market.

The Mallorca Files (Series 1): Monday-Friday, from Monday 25th November, 2.15pm, BBC One