I’m back after my short break, and, as ever, there’s plenty to sink our collective teeth into. The most notable this week is another British crime series on Apple TV+, starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson. Also, look out for Danish series The Asset on Netflix. Enjoy!

1 Blue Lights *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE*
S3 E5/6
Grace and Sean bring in George for questioning, leading Morgan to take drastic measures to silence him. Shane faces an unexpected situation on a routine call-out.
Monday 27th October, 9pm, BBC One

2 Down Cemetery Road *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S1 E1&2/8
When a house explodes in a quiet Oxford suburb and a girl disappears in the aftermath, neighbor Sarah Trafford (Ruth Wilson) becomes obsessed with finding her and enlists the help of private investigator Zoë Boehm (Emma Thompson). Zoë and Sarah suddenly find themselves in a complex conspiracy that reveals that people long believed dead are still among the living, while the living are fast joining the dead.
Wednesday 29th October, Apple TV+

3 Slow Horses *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE* *LAST IN SERIES*
S5 E6/6
It’s up to the Slow Horses to stop Farouk’s team from completing its mission in a final act of mass carnage.
Wednesday 29th October, Apple TV+

4 The Hack *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE*
S1 E6/7
As the hacking scandal builds momentum, Nick meets with Dave’s new ally Gordon Brown, who persuades him that there is still work to be done. Nick then teams up with fellow Guardian journalist Amelia Hill, who has a source within the Met’s new hacking investigation. Meanwhile, a tip-off from Charlotte Harris leads Nick to wonder if hacking was far more egregious, and the information he discovers next has the potential to blow the hacking scandal wide open.
Wednesday 29th October, 9pm, ITV1

5 Nine Bodies In A Mexican Morgue *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE* *LAST IN SERIES*
S1 E6/6
An explosive finale reveals the secrets of flight CBZ51 and the identity of the killer.
Saturday 1st November, 9.20pm, BBC One

6 The Ridge *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE*
S1 E2/6
Mia makes enemies as she lines up suspects and discovers Cassy had secrets, leading to conflict between Ewan and Teddy. Rewilder Natalie warns Mia not to take Ewan at face value, while teenagers Josh and Ava tell her they heard her sister fight with Teddy before she died.|
Thursday 30th October, 9pm, BBC Two

7 The Asset (Legenden) *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S1 E1-6/6
The Legend revolves around the new intelligence service agent, Tea, who goes undercover to infiltrate a brutal criminal environment that has eluded the grasp of the intelligence service for some time. Adopting a completely new identity, Tea must befriend the criminal mastermind’s girlfriend, Ashley, to gather crucial intelligence. But as Tea gets closer to Ashley and witnesses the grim reality of her life within Miran’s controlling and criminal cobweb, doubts emerge about where her loyalties truly lie.
Monday 27th October, Netflix

8 Trigger Point *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODES*
S1 E2&3/6
With two incidents appearing to be connected, counter-terrorism police work to establish a link between the two victims – a retiree and a university lecturer. As the investigation continues, Lana and the team grow suspicious that they aren’t being told the whole truth, and an intervention from DS Helen Morgan backfires, leaving the unit at a loss.
Monday 27th October and Sunday 2nd November, 9pm, ITV1

9 Murdaugh: Death in the Family *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S1 E5/8
The Family attends Hampton’s Annual Watermelon Festival where Alex is confronted by the consequences of his behavior. Mandy publishes an article that implicates one of the Murdaugh boys.
Wednesday 29th October, Disney+

10 Murder Before Evensong *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE*
S1 E4/6
Neil disagrees with Daniel that the murder victims are connected by their interest in the war. Anthony was looking for a hidden bunker and Ned was researching a suspected wartime spy. Neil, instead, investigates Ned’s wife Jane, while Daniel realises Kath has been harbouring a deep personal secret for years. Daniel angers Bernard and the Bishop with his behaviour, which worries his mother.
Tuesday 28th October, 9pm, 5