Another big week in the crime drama world, the headline being that True Detective is back, and we couldn’t be any more excited. Along with that we have new Norwegian series The River on Channel 4 (and then all episodes on More4), series 12 of Murdoch Mysteries, and continuing series of Vera, Escape At Dannemora (we’ll…
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The 10 Best Crime Dramas This Week (Monday 7th – Sunday 13th January)
The rush of new stuff here in this week is typical, post-Christmas scheduling. And there’s a lot of new stuff this week – from the return of Vera, Silent Witness, Death In Paradise and Grantchester, to 1 Escape At Dannemora *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE* S1 E2/8 Matt tries to convince fellow inmate Sweat that the…
The 10 Best Crime Dramas This Week (Monday 31st December – Sunday 6th January)
Here we go then – 2019 is GO! A very happy new year to all our readers. Without you, we really wouldn’t exist, and we loved our interactions with you. Keep them coming this year. As for the first week of the new year, there’s plenty to get stuck into. Luther us the big one,…
The 10 Best Crime Dramas This Week (Monday 24th – Sunday 30th December)
And lo, it came to pass, Christmas is upon us. Of course, the big (neigh enormous) highlight of the week is Sarah Phelps’ adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The ABC Murders, which plays out from Boxing Day onwards (naturally ITV3 is showing the David Suchet 1992 version a few hours before). Elsewhere though, there are other…
The 10 Best Crime Dramas This Week (Monday 17th – Sunday 23rd December)
It’s the calm before the inevitable January storm, so there are slim picking this week. Fortitude continues, The Sinner comes to an end on BBC4, but we’ve highlighted something a bit different – a comedy murder mystery starring Johnny Vegas and the brilliant Sian Gibson. Enjoy! 1 Death On The Tyne *NEW UK PREMIERE ONE-OFF*…
The 10 Best Crime Dramas This Week (Monday 10th – Sunday 16th December)
Even though we’re in the build-up (or slow-down) to Christmas, there are a few things of note this week: the Le Carre-meets-sci-fi Counterpart is back for series two on STARZPlay (look out for some exclusive content from us in the coming days) and series three of Wanted begins on Netflix. 1 Counterpart *NEW UK PREMIERE…
The 10 Best Crime Dramas This Week (Monday 26th November – Sunday 2nd December)
Well readers, by the end of next week we’ll be into December and you know what that means – not only is the brand-new stuff slowing down considerably, but we’re preparing to make our end-of-year lists and celebrate the year that was. Until that moment, BBC Four rolls out series one of The Sinner, and…
The 10 Best Crime Dramas This Week (Monday 19th – Sunday 25th November)
This week we say goodbye to Beck and Informer, but at the same time say hello to Blood, with Line Of Duty’s Adrian Dunbar and series five of New Zealand cosy crime drama, The Brokenwood Mysteries. Enjoy! 1 Beck *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE* *LAST IN SERIES* S7 E4/4 The unit investigates when a restaurant owner…
The 10 Best Crime Dramas This Week (Monday 5th – Sunday 11th November)
We’re coming up to the end of the year, but there are treats still to be had. This week we say goodbye to The Deuce and The Truth About The Harry Qubert Affair, but welcome series two of The Sinner, on Netflix, which promises to be worth a watch, and French series Killer By The…
The 10 Best Crime Dramas This Week (Monday 29th October – Sunday 4th November)
It’s a busy week as we enter November. We say goodbye to Killing Eve – which has been great fun – and the lamentable Strangers. However, we also say hello to series four of Beck, the starry Homecoming on Amazon Prime (with Julia Roberts, no less), and Chris Lang’s Dark Heart on ITV. Enjoy! 1…
The 10 Best Crime Dramas This Week (Monday 22nd – Sunday 28th October)
1 The Deuce *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE* S2 E7/8 Vincent imagines an idyllic life with Abby, and Alston faces a dilemma involving Flanagan. Tuesday 23rd October, 10pm, Sky Atlantic 2 Killing Eve *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE* S1 E7/8 Carolyn brings unwelcome news and a change of priorities, but Eve is closer than she has ever…
The 10 Best Crime Dramas This Week (Monday 15th – Sunday 21st October)
This week we say farewell to The Cry and No Offence, but say hello to 54 Hours: The Gladbeck Hostage Crisis, a new two-part German hostage drama on BBC Four. Enjoy! 1 The Cry *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES* *LAST IN SERIES* S1 E4/4 Joanna and Alistair try to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of the…
