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The IPCRESS File reimagined on ITV

By Paul Burke

8 February, 2022

ITV’s remake of this classic 60s spy drama is loaded with glitz and glamour in the West, juxtaposed with the grim austerity of Eastern Europe behind the Iron Curtain. Of course, both facades hide a multitude of sins, and a deadly Cold War confrontation is…

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Reacher arrives on Amazon Prime

By crimefictionlover

27 January, 2022

It’s fair to say that crime fiction lovers were bemused, if not downright offended, by the casting of Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher in the 2012 film adaptation of Lee Child’s iconic character. While he’s a giant of the silver screen, Tom Cruise is nowhere…

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Vienna Blood season two begins on PBS Masterpiece via Prime Video

By crimefictionlover

19 January, 2022

Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt and psychoanalyst Dr Max Liebermann resume their crime-solving collaboration in season two of Vienna Blood, which is available to stream in the US via PBS Masterpiece on Prime Video. Based on the popular Liebermann novels by Frank Tallis, this is a fascinating…

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Dunbar to return in Ridley on ITV

By crimefictionlover

12 January, 2022

ITV and West Road Pictures have started shooting Ridley, a new crime drama set in the North of England starring Adrian Dunbar – known to many as Superintendent Ted Hastings from the hit series Line of Duty. Starring in the title role, Dunbar plays a…

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Norwegian crime show Outlier comes to Channel 4

By crimefictionlover

3 January, 2022

Channel 4’s foreign crime streaming service Walter Presents is throwing all its chips down on Nordic noir for the new year, debuting four Scandinavian crime series between January and March 2022. First up is the Norwegian procedural Outlier, which will air on Channel 4 from…

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German crime show Dark Woods comes to Channel 4

By crimefictionlover

23 December, 2021

The shadowy, untamed forests of Lower Saxony provide a suitably eerie backdrop for Dark Woods, the latest German crime drama to hit British screens. Even in the summer, the tall evergreens block out the sun, leaving walkers feeling disorientated. Add some weird, primeval sculptures and…

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Only Murders in the Building is essential viewing for crime fiction lovers

By crimefictionlover

14 December, 2021

“Only Murders in the Building? What?” That was our reaction too, when we first heard about this crime show which is available on Disney Plus in the UK and on Hulu in the US. So let us explain. A man has died in suspicious circumstances…

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Best crime show of 2021 shortlist

By crimefictionlover

29 November, 2021

The past year has seen a wealth of tempting and binge-worthy crime viewing that helped many a crime fiction lover make it through. Here’s our shortlist for the first ever Best Crime Fiction Show Award. Time to get voting! Did your favourite make the cut?…

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The IPCRESS File reimagined on ITV

Reacher arrives on Amazon Prime

Vienna Blood season two begins on PBS Masterpiece via Prime Video

Dunbar to return in Ridley on ITV

Norwegian crime show Outlier comes to Channel 4

German crime show Dark Woods comes to Channel 4

Only Murders in the Building is essential viewing for crime fiction lovers

Best crime show of 2021 shortlist

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