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Book to screen: 15 great crime dramas to binge now

27 May, 2020

We’re joined by Craig Sisterson, author of Southern Cross Crime and a features writer and reviewer for newspapers and magazines across the globe. Today he’s showcasing some of the best TV shows based on crime novels you can binge during the pandemic… and beyond. I still remember…

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Noir Italiano on More4 with Thou Shalt Not Kill season 2

By crimefictionlover

4 March, 2020

The beautiful and troubled young detective Valeria Ferro is returning to UK screens on 20 March as the second series of Thou Shalt Not Kill begins airing on More4, with episodes ready to stream on Walter Presents at the same time. If you’re used to…

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Swedish crime show Before We Die returns for season 2

By crimefictionlover

25 February, 2020

Back in 2017, the Swedish crime show Before We Die made its UK debut with subtitles on Channel 4. It was a big hit with Crime Fiction Lover readers, who will be pleased to know that the intense, Stockholm-based cop show is returning to Channel…

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The Stranger comes calling to Netflix

By Mal McEwan

18 February, 2020

The Stranger is a Netflix eight-part mini-series that won’t do much to encourage you to make new friends. It’s a psychological thriller and was originally written by crime fiction mega-author, Harlan Coben. Richard Armitage stars but without the dwarvish beard he wore in The Hobbit,…

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Star Trek: Picard – the unlikeliest crime show

By crimefictionlover

11 February, 2020

Crime Fiction Lover recommending that you watch a programme from the Star Trek franchise is probably the last thing you’d expect, but what is life without surprises? As we write this article, Star Trek: Picard is only three episodes in, with new ones available to…

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A Very Scandi Scandal – Nordic noir caper comes to Walter Presents

By crimefictionlover

20 November, 2019

Arriving on the Channel 4 streaming service Walter Presents from 6 December, A Very Scandi Scandal offers a different perspective on Nordic noir with a hilarious Stockholm-based heist. Rather than bagging awards for suspense or drama, here’s a show that won Best Comedy at Sweden’s…

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The Sinner season 2 coming to BBC Four

By crimefictionlover

5 November, 2019

The Sinner is a show with a rare and interesting premise. It focuses on cases where the police appear to have a dead-tight case against the culprit. In season one there were dozens of witnesses to the brutal stabbing that kicked off the storyline. With…

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The Team is back as Euro crime returns to Walter Presents

By crimefictionlover

29 October, 2019

When cross-border collaboration is needed to crack a case, Europol forms a team of detectives from different countries – and that’s exactly what happens after the violent opening sequences of The Team season 2, which will begin airing on UK channel More4 and Walter Presents…

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Book to screen: 15 great crime dramas to binge now

Noir Italiano on More4 with Thou Shalt Not Kill season 2

Swedish crime show Before We Die returns for season 2

The Stranger comes calling to Netflix

Star Trek: Picard – the unlikeliest crime show

A Very Scandi Scandal – Nordic noir caper comes to Walter Presents

The Sinner season 2 coming to BBC Four

The Team is back as Euro crime returns to Walter Presents

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