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Blackshore – Irish crime drama on BBC Four and iPlayer

23 January, 2026

Ah, Blackwater. It’s a delightful little community nestling on a waterway in County Clare, in the Republic of Ireland. Most of the folks here know each other. Lots of them have a boat and enjoy spending time on the waterfront, in the hotels and restaurants….

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Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials on Netflix

By Chris Connor

15 January, 2026

There has never been a shortage of Agatha Christie adaptations from fan favourites like ITV’s Poirot serials with David Suchet to a more mixed set from the BBC since 2015; it feels like there is something for everyone, covering all corners of her extensive oeuvre….

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Astrid: Murder in Paris season 5 arrives on More4

By crimefictionlover

8 January, 2026

The fifth season of Astrid: Murder in Paris is due to reappear on More4 in the UK from 23 January 2026. Here at Crime Fiction Lover, our previous articles about this show have gone down a storm with readers so we know folks are going…

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The Night Manager season two – on iPlayer and Amazon Prime

By Chris Connor

5 January, 2026

The smash hit espionage drama The Night Manager is back for a second season after a decade away. The first episode premiered on BBC One in the UK on New Year’s Day, with new episodes weekly and the show is also available to stream on…

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The 007 best spy shows to try in 2025

By Paul Burke

2 September, 2025

With season five of Slow Horses set to begin streaming on Apple TV+ from 24 September 2025, we realised that over the last few years there’s been a deluge of espionage on television and across the streaming services. For anyone who’s been bitten by the…

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Welsh crime drama The Light in the Hall returns

By crimefictionlover

27 August, 2025

The atmospheric Welsh crime show The Light in the Hall – Y Golau in Welsh – is back for a second season, with episodes in Welsh airing on S4C from 14 September. The Welsh version will have English subtitles. In due course, an English version…

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Beck's back with two special cases for 2025

By crimefictionlover

11 August, 2025

The Swedish crime drama Beck has returned to the BBC iPlayer and BBC Four, with two feature-length specials for 2025. Continuing the long-running series about homicide cops in Stockholm, the new films see the further development of Martin Beck’s grandson, Wilhelm, from beat cop to…

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New Italian crime drama Inspector Gerri comes to More4

By crimefictionlover

30 July, 2025

Get ready to head to Puglia, the heel of Italy’s famous boot, when Inspector Gerri arrives on More4 in the UK – starting at 9pm on Friday 8 August 2025. The programme will also be available to stream on Walter Presents. Episode one begins with…

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Blackshore – Irish crime drama on BBC Four and iPlayer

Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials on Netflix

Astrid: Murder in Paris season 5 arrives on More4

The Night Manager season two – on iPlayer and Amazon Prime

The 007 best spy shows to try in 2025

Welsh crime drama The Light in the Hall returns

Beck's back with two special cases for 2025

New Italian crime drama Inspector Gerri comes to More4

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