One of our most anticipated crime dramas of the year starts on Netflix this week. When They See Us tells the story of the Central Park Five, and has four episodes. Elsewhere, there’s new Inspector Montalbano. Enjoy! 1 When They See Us *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES* S1 E1-4/4 Chronicle the true story of a notorious…
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Kristofer Hivju to star in new Norwegian crime drama
Fresh from his all-conquering performance in both Game Of Thrones and Beck, Kristofer Hivju is a star on the rise. The instantly-recognisable Norwegian actor will next be seen on our screens in NRK’s Twin. The story? Erik and Adam are identical twin brothers, living completely different lives. Erik is a broke surfer bum. Adam a…
The 10 Best Crime Dramas This Week (Monday 20th – Sunday 26th May)
This week we say goodbye to the ever-reliable Cardinal, but usher in two new series – the oft-cancelled-then-reinstated true-crime drama Hatton Garden and the return of Sky’s flashy Riviera. Enjoy! 1 Un Bore Mercher *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE* S2 E3/8 Faith’s friendship with Cerys is pushed to the brink as the verdict approaches and she…
Netflix confirms transmission date for When They See Us
We’ve been following the progress of Netflix’s true crime adaptation, When They See Us, with great interest. Telling the story of the Central Park Five, the four-part series is, we’re hearing, set to land on the streaming site on the 30th anniversary of the incident. READ MORE: Netflix’s Central Park Five adds Michael K Williams…
FIRST LOOK: Un Bore Mercher at BFI & Radio Times TV Festival
Yesterday, The Killing Times spent the day at the BFI & Radio Times TV Festival in London at the BFI, and of particular interest was a panel to promote series two of Welsh thriller, Un Bore Mercher (Keeping Faith), whose first series aired on both S4C and BBC One last year. Indeed, it broke iPlayer…
Death In Paradise producers to adapt Our House novel
We all know that Death In Paradise has been insanely successful, and it will continue to be for a while yet, but the production company behind it is to sink its teeth into a new project: adapting Louise Candlish’s novel, Our House. According to Deadline, Red Planet productions had ‘ambitious plans’ for the adaptation. Our…
The 10 best crime dramas this week (Monday 25th – Sunday 31st March)
The big headline this week is to do with AC-12: yes, Line Of Duty is back. Elsewhere, Enid a Lucy finishes and, well… that’s about it. It’s as you were. Enjoy! 1 Line Of Duty *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES* S5 E1/6 An attack is made on a police transport carrying seized drugs, leaving three officers…
REVIEW: Shetland (S5 E6/6)
It so it came to pass … it was time to find out whether my theory that Alice – the woman who Jimmy Perez had fallen for – was behind the people trafficking ring on Shetland. It would’ve made sense both in this story and as a dramatic development in Jimmy’s life – he’s suffered…
REVIEW: 35 Awr (S1 E8/8)
Where to start with this series finale of 35 Awr? As ever, it’s always wise to go right back to the very beginning, and, in this case, that very first scene where we saw someone barricade themselves into their hotel room, a couple having sex in the shower, and a person on fire being filmed…
The 10 Best Crime Dramas This Week (Monday 21st – Sunday 27th January)
It’s pretty much as you were this week, with a few exceptions: series two of Tin Star starts on Sky Atlantic, while Frankie Drake Mysteries and Coroner start on Alibi and Universal respectively. There’s a week’s break over on BBC Four until a new Australian series starts, and we’re just waiting for confirmation on that….
Canal+ releases new trailer for Spiral
One of the sadder facts of 2019 will be the final, seventh, series of Spiral – surely the best, ever crime drama to come out of France. [UPDATE: IT’S NOT, THERE WILL BE AN EIGHTH!] The show has built a legion of fans here in the UK, and it’ll be a sad day when it…
BBC names transmission date for Silent Witness
Ah, January. That time when all the Christmas specials have gone and the schedule is filled with a veritable feast of new series. We’ve already seen that ITV’s Manhunt, BBC’s Luther and ITV’s Grantchester will be coming into the schedules in January, and now we’re told that a hardy perennial – Silent Witness – is…
