This week, we get a few new good-looking shows. Over on Apple TV there’s glossy thriller Imperfect Women, and highly-rated Aussie series Deadloch is back for a second run. Also, look out for Italian detective, Blanca. It’s also a fond farewell to Ellis after a (very) short series. Enjoy!
1 The Capture *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE*
S3 E3/6
Carey searches for one suspect, whilst Frank Napier deals with another. As the evidence mounts and Carey is forced to avert another catastrophe, she begins to fear she might have made a terrible mistake. Pierson’s first day on the job gets ever more challenging, but as the net tightens for James Whitlock, it looks like SO15 might have made a breakthrough in the case.
Sunday 22nd March, 9pm, BBC One
2 Gone *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODES*
S1 E4&5/6
Annie and her colleagues begin to see things in a new light as fresh information continues to emerge. Two suspects’ fates hang in the balance as they try to account for their movements on the days surrounding Sarah’s disappearance, and insights into their characters paint a muddy picture. As Michael’s relationship with his daughter Alana comes under strain, the weight of suspicion tips towards one suspect before an encounter pushes Annie’s professional and private lives together.
Monday 16th and Sunday 22nd March, 9pm, ITV1
3 Imperfect Women *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S1 E1&2/8
Based on Araminta Hall’s novel of the same name, Imperfect Women examines a crime that shatters the lives of a decades-long friendship of three women. The unconventional thriller explores guilt and retribution, love and betrayal, and the compromises we make that alter our lives irrevocably. As the investigation unfolds, so does the truth about how even the closest friendships may not be what they seem.
Wednesday 18th March, Apple TV
4 Deadloch *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S2 E1-6/6
Forget Tassie Noir – Deadloch is entering its Tropical Gothic era with the new season set in Australia’s sweltering Top End, aka the Northern Territory. Detectives Dulcie Collins (Kate Box) and Eddie Redcliffe (Madeleine Sami) are in Darwin to investigate the death of Eddie’s former policing partner Bushy. However, their plans are soon diverted when a body part is discovered in a remote town called Barra Creek. With the Northern Territory police force focused on a large-scale search for two missing backpackers, Dulcie and a very reluctant Eddie are tasked with identifying the John Doe.
Friday 20th March, Amazon Prime Video
5 Ellis *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODES* *LAST IN SERIES*
S2 E3&4/4
The village of Elmsly is shaken when university student Abi Marshall is found crushed beneath fallen scaffolding at a local construction firm. The company owner calls it a tragic accident, eager to shield his business from bad press – but Ellis is not convinced, especially as the camera that would have recorded the incident was switched off. They soon discover that Abi had been conducting an investigation of her own, into the building business itself. But what did she know – and why was it enough to get her killed?
Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th March, 9pm, 5
6 The Marlow Murder Club *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S3 E1&2/6
As the suspects’ secrets stack up, Judith, Becks and Suzie still can’t find anyone with a motive to hurt the Mayor.
Wednesday 18th March, 9pm, U&Drama
7 Blanca *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S1 E1/6
Italian crime drama based on the novels by Patrizia Rinaldi, starring Maria Chiara Giannetta as a blind criminal profiler. When a woman Blanca meets in passing is killed, she is unconvinced by the cops’ tidy theory that Margherita’s husband is the killer, or that the victim died in the same place where her body was found.
Friday 20th March, 9pm, More4
8 The Last Thing He Told Me *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE*
S2 E5/8
While her parents follow a lead in Houston, Bailey reconnects with her late mother’s best friend.
Friday 20th March, Apple TV
9 The Hunt *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE*
S1 E4/6
Franck and the group make a desperate deal to save one of their own.
Wednesday 18th March, Apple TV
10 The Jetty *REPEAT*
S1 1&2/4
Jenna Coleman as a detective who uncovers a dark web of secrets in the sleepy town she’s always called home. Recently widowed DC Ember Manning suspects there is a predator targeting underage girls. She finds herself reflecting on the age difference between herself and her late husband.
Monday 16th March, BBC Three