{"id":256971,"date":"2026-01-25T14:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T14:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/256971\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T14:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T14:25:08","slug":"the-10-best-crime-dramas-this-week-monday-26th-sunday-1st-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/256971\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Best Crime Dramas This Week (Monday 26th \u2013 Sunday 1st February)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week we say farewell to a few series \u2013 Lynley, Grantchester and Patience. We also say hello to one big, new series \u2013 Under Salt Marsh, starring Kelly Reilly and Rafe Spall \u2013 which looks really good. It\u2019s also worth mentioning that BBC Two has (inexplicably) taken Mystery Road: Origins out of primetime and out it into a later slot on Thursday. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 Under Salt Marsh *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*<br \/>S1 E1\/6<br \/>Former detective turned teacher Jackie Ellis discovers the body of eight-year-old pupil Cefin, seemingly drowned. The discovery sends shockwaves through the community, reviving the wounds of an unsolved case that rocked the town three years prior \u2013 the disappearance of Jackie\u2019s niece Nessa, which cost her career.<br \/>Friday 30th January, 9pm, Sky Atlantic<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 The Night Manager *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE*<br \/>S2 E6\/8<br \/>Pine works with Teddy to bring down Gilberto Hanson\u2019s Colombia coup from the inside. But Hanson has found a new ally of his own.<br \/>Sunday 1st February, 9pm, BBC One<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3 Astrid: Murder In Paris *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE*<br \/>S5 E2\/8<br \/>Against their better judgment, Astrid and Rapha\u00eblle are recruited by the French secret service. Now that they\u2019re spies, they\u2019ll also need to play double-agents as they\u2019re plunged into the heart of a political and diplomatic conflict involving France and the United States.<br \/>Friday 30th January, 9pm, More4<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4 Mystery Road: Origin *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE*<br \/>S2 E4\/6<br \/>Jay\u2019s rough justice gets an unexpected response. One disappearance is resolved, but the other\u2019s outcome proves aggravating.<br \/>Thursday 29th January, 11.10pm, BBC Two<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5\u00a0After The Flood *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODES*<br \/>S2 E4&amp;5\/6<br \/>Jo and Sam find themselves with two surprising suspects in custody, while the pressure mounts on Mackie when he makes a discovery that turns everything on its head.\u00a0<br \/>Monday 26th and\u00a0Sunday 1st February, 9pm, ITV1<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6 The Pushover *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*<br \/>S1 E1-6\/6<br \/>A North Zealand police inspector and a Copenhagen journalist follow separate leads towards chilling secrets when a notorious conman is implicated in a murder.<br \/>Friday 30th January, Channel 4 streaming\/Walter Presents<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7\u00a0Grantchester *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODES* *LAST IN SERIES*<br \/>S10 E7&amp;8\/8<br \/>Leonard\u2019s drinking lands him in a prison cell overnight. When he wakes up, the consequences only escalate from there.<br \/>Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th January, 9pm, ITV1<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8\u00a0Patience *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODES* *LAST IN SERIES*<br \/>S2 E7&amp;8\/8<br \/>Frankie and Patience enter the cloistered world of a monastery after a monk is found dead in the chapel, seemingly killed while kneeling in prayer. Meanwhile, Patience is cajoled into making a public speech about her work with the police and has second thoughts about her decision about Tom.<br \/>Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th January, 9pm, Channel\u00a04<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9\u00a0Blackshore *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODES* *LAST IN SERIES*<br \/>S1 E5&amp;6\/6<br \/>As the Blackwater Whiskey Festival arrives, it appears that the R\u00f3is\u00edn Hurley case has been solved. However, Fia knows there is more to the story, and with her partner Cian Furlong\u2019s help, she takes the law into her own hands to uncover the truth. This truth brings her closer to her own dark past, as she goes head-to-head with Bill McGuire.<br \/>Saturday 1st February, 9pm, BBC Four<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10 Lynley *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE* *LAST IN SERIES*<br \/>S1 E4\/4<br \/>DI Lynley and DS Havers are assigned to investigate the murder of two drug dealers who have died months apart but with similar signs of torture. Suspecting a possible drug gang feud, together, they uncover a sinister underworld that points to corruption within their own force.<br \/>Monday 26th January, 8.30pm, BBC One<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This week we say farewell to a few series \u2013 Lynley, Grantchester and Patience. 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