It’s a big week in crime drama land, not least because we have our unfeasibly large autumn/winter preview coming next week. But there’s plenty of new stuff happening. Vigil on BBC One, new Nordic Noir on BBC Four, Stephen on ITV and a new series of Grantchester on ITV. Enjoy!
1 Vigil *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODES*
S1 E2&3/6
The submarine is left exposed by a reactor shutdown, and the crew races to repair the fault. Kirsten uncovers a feud on board the Vigil, leading Amy to question whether her investigation has been deliberately obstructed. A hard-won breakthrough leads Amy to believe she finally has the killer in her sights, only for surprising new evidence to cast doubt on her theory. On land, Kirsten’s investigation leads to tragedy.
Monday 30th August and Sunday the September, 9pm, BBC One
2 The Hunt For A Killer *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S1 E1&2/6
Swedish crime drama, based on the real-life disappearance and subsequent murder of a 10-year-old girl in 1989. Five months after the murder, a body is found in a lay-by, leading to suspicions the same killer is responsible for both murders.
Saturday 4th September, 9pm, BBC Four
3 Stephen *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S1 E1/3
Thirteen years after their son’s racially motivated murder in 1993, Doreen and Neville Lawrence continue their fight for justice. Meanwhile, DCI Clive Driscoll finds Stephen’s files and is convinced the cold case can be solved, despite opposition from within the police.
Monday 30th August, 9pm, ITV
4 Vera *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODES*
S11 E2/4
DCI Vera Stanhope is called to the scene when the body of addiction support worker Angela Konan is found hidden among the bleak woodlands of Northumberland National Park. Vera and her team must peel back the layers of the introverted victim ‘s life to uncover her closely guarded secrets and surprising depths. as It appears an increasingly erratic Angela clashed with two clients in the week before she died.
Sunday 5th September, 8pm, ITV
5 Deceit *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE* *LAST IN SERIES*
S1 E4/4
Colin Stagg is awaiting trial for the murder of Rachel Nickell, but while he is on remand in prison, another attack occurs in south London. Samantha Bisset and her four-year-old daughter have been brutally murdered in their basement flat. Having already played a major role in the case against Stagg, psychologist Paul Britton is called in to assist with the new case
Friday 3rd Septmeber, 9pm, Channel 4
6 Money Heist *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S5 Part 1
When Rio is captured, a distraught Tokyo turns to the Professor for help. Armed with a bold new plan, they reunite the team in order to rescue him.
Friday 3rd September, Netflix
7 Annika *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE*
S1 E3/6
When the body of a scientist is found in Loch Katrine, Annika is reminded of Ibsen’s Enemy of the People. But with so many wanting him dead, which one did he push over the edge?
Tuesday 31st August, 9pm, Alibi
8 The Crimson Rivers *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE*
S2 E4/8
Camille is looking for her son Leo, who has run away from his home. At the same time, a 17-year-old in a pitiful condition arrives at the Monferville estate.
Friday 3rd September, 9pm, More4
9 Grantchester *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S6 E1/6
It’s 1958 in Grantchester, and the vicarage family and the Keatings are on a much-needed summer break at Merries Holiday Camp – only for it to turn into something of a busman’s holiday for Will and Geordie, when the camp’s owner Roy Reeves is found dead in suspicious circumstances. Between unhappily married guests, frustrated entertainment staff and Roy’s put-upon wife, Will and Geordie discover almost everyone had a grudge against Roy. Behind the smiles and jolly holiday façade of Merries lays a much less wholesome reality.
Friday 3rd September, 9pm, ITV
10 Prodigal Son *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE* *LAST IN SERIES*
S2 E13/13
Martin teams up with Malcolm to help him try to take down a serial killer known as the Woodsman, a search that might help the NYPD find one of its own.
Wednesday 1st September, 9pm, Sky One
The Killing Times 