Get strapped in because this month's new shows are next level and we can’t wait! Some brand-new shows and some new seasons! Here are our top picks of what to watch this month! So, keep reading...
BBC | ITV and STV | Channel 4 | Channel 5 | U
New on BBC and BBC iPlayer
SAS Rogue Heroes (Season 2)
BBC One + BBC iPlayer, from Wednesday 1st January at 9pm
After a highly rated and loved first season, the SAS are back with stakes higher than ever! It’s now 1943 and the SAS must shift their focus from North Africa to mainland Europe in order to prove that they remain essential to the war! Starring Connor Swindells, Jack O’Connel and Gwilym Lee.
If you’ve not seen the first season and you’re a historical drama fan then you best get binging!
Traitors (Season 3)
BBC One + BBC iPlayer, from Wednesday 1st January at 8pm
This edge-of-your-seat award-winning reality series sees Claudia Winkleman host a group of strangers to play the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust with a £120,000 cash prize as the award. But with Traitors hidden among them, it’s up to the Faithful to discover who they are and banish them from the game, before they become the next victims!
The Split: Barcelona
Stream now on BBC iPlayer
Two years after the third and final series, Hannah Defoe (Nicola Walker) and her family are backkkkk! In the two special episodes, they are gathered for a wedding in Catalonia’s wine region. With a host of new characters being introduced we are expecting a lot of drama, from break-ups to reunions as well as the ghosts of Hannah's past and maybe, just maybe a fresh start?
Crá
BBC Four + BBC iPlayer, Saturday 11th January at 9pm
Looking for a new whodunnit to binge? Well this Irish drama ticks allll the boxes! Set in an isolated village in the north west of Ireland, a murder investigation takes place when Garda Barry Roche (Alex Murphy) discovers a body in a bog! With huge plot twists right from the start, expect the unexpected!
Strike: The Ink Black Heart
Stream now on BBC iPlayer
Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger are back, this time, the narrative revolves around the murder of popular cartoonist Edie Ledwell who co-created the cartoon, The Ink Black Heart! Get ready for more mystery and many twists and turns!
What’s new on ITV and ITVX (STV and STV Player in Scotland)
Playing Nice
ITV1, ITVX, STV Player and STV, from Sunday 5th Jan
A parent’s nightmare comes true in this new psychological thriller. Set against the stunning Cornish landscape, two families discover that their toddlers were switched at birth in a hospital mix-up and face the horrifying dilemma of what to do now. With hidden motives at play, how far can each couple trust the real parent of their child?! Starring James Norton, Niamh Algar, James McArdle and Jessica Brown Findlay.
North Shore
Stream now on ITVX and STV Player
Game of Thrones lovers, get excited because John Bradley stars in this murder mystery alongside Joanne Frogette. A British and an Australian detective find themselves forced to work together following the complex murder of a UK politician’s daughter in Sydney. North Shore promises suspense, mystery and many twists and turns!
Out There
Coming soon to ITV1 and STV
Life for rural farmer Nathan Williams (Martin Clumes) changes when local county-lines drug dealers start using the British countryside for their dealings. When his son agrees to help a friend, it soon becomes clear he had no idea of the consequences!
Vera (Season 14)
Stream now on ITVX and STV Player
Vera returns, one very last time giving us two finallll feature-length episodes! Murder mysteries combined with Vera’s (Brenda Blethyn) heartfelt personal journey to create THE best (emotional) goodbye!
What’s new on Channel 4
Patience
Watch on Channel 4, from Wednesday 8th January
Based off the extremlyyyy popular Astrid: Murder in Paris series, Patience takes it to a new level! This six-part police drama is set in York where young autistic Patience Evans (Ella Maisy Purvis) works in the criminal records department of the Yorkshire police. After forming an unlikely duo with detective Bea Metcalfe (Laura Fraser) a brand new door is opened for Patience. With an instinctive eye for crime scenes as well as problem solving, Patience quickly finds all eyes on her!
This is Us
Stream all 6 seasons on Channel 4 from Friday 10th January
This honest and provocative series follows the lives of a unique group of people for over a decade using flashbacks and flash forward’s to highlight past, present and future! It’s smart and modern and absolutely guaranteed to challenge your everyday presumptions about the people you (think) you know!
White Lies
Stream now on Channel 4
When her estranged brother is found murdered in his home, investigative journalist Edie Hansen (Natalie Dormer) finds herself pulled back into her rocky past, having to deal with Cape Town’s corrupt political system and failing police force in order to find the truth!
Manhunt
Stream on Channel 4, from Tuesday 14th January
Immerse yourself in the challenging world of specialist cops working on Manchester’s most urgent manhunts! Each episode will focus on the tracking down of one criminal, following the multi-disciplinary team examining every detail of the chase, from crime to conviction!
What’s new on Channel 5
Dexter
Channel 5, coming soon
Get excited because every single season of Dexter will be coming to My5 very very soon (and we cannot wait!) Adopted at a young age by Miami police officer Harry Morgan (James Remar), Dexter (Michael C Hall) was trained by Harry to channel his sociopathic tendencies into vigilantism, killing criminals that would otherwise escape justice! With this skill set, Dexter joined the police as a forensics technician. If you’re a crime drama fan then Dexter should go straight on your watch-list!
The Serial Killers Wife
Stream now on My5
It’s nitty, it’s gritty and there’s twists and turns around every corner! When Beth’s (Annabel Scholey) husband is arrested for murder, she frantically searches his belongings for proof of his innocence. Instead, she discovers a series of haunting secrets which leads her down an unravelling path of revelations!
What's new on U?
The Miniaturist
Coming soon to U and U&Drama
It’s 1686 and in Amsterdam 18-year-old Nella Oortman (Anya Taylor-Joy) is gifted a dollhouse by her husband. After seeking the help of a miniaturist to fill the house, supernatural occurrences begin with each doll mysteriously predicting the fate of her family members!
Harlots
Stream on U from Saturday 11th January
With an absolute all-star cast, this powerful period drama set against the backdrop of 18th century London is an absolute must-watch! Harlots offers a bold take on the city’s most commercial activity, sex! With a concoction of wit and high drama, this fast paced story tells the tale of family, power and extraordinary business women who helped to create the London we know today! Starring Lesley Manville, Nicola Coughan and Jessica Brown-Findlay.
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