We hope you all had a great Christmas, but the wheel keeps turning and the new crime drama keeps coming. And, as is the norm here in the UK, all channels launch a whole new season of shows in January. So here we go as 2025 turns into 2026\u2026 enjoy!<\/p>\n
Also, look out for our 2026 crime drama preview on 1st January!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
1 The Night Manager *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S2 E1&2\/8
Tom Hiddleston reprises his role as soldier-turned-hotel night manager Jonathan Pine in the long-awaited return of the acclaimed drama. The story picks up after nine years with Jonathan living as Alex Goodwin, a low-level MI6 officer running a quiet surveillance unit in London. His life is comfortingly uneventful until the chance sighting of former mercenary connected with arms dealer Richard Roper prompts a call to action and leads him to a violent encounter with a new player \u2013 Colombian businessman Teddy Dos Santos. Once in Colombia, Pine is plunged deep into a deadly plot to destabilise the country.
Thursday 1st and Sunday 4th January, 9pm, BBC One<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
2 Harlan Coben\u2019s Run Away *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S1 E1-8\/8
Simon had the perfect life: loving wife and kids, great job, beautiful home. But then his eldest daughter Paige ran away and everything fell apart. So now when he finds her, vulnerable and strung out on drugs in a city park, he finally has the chance to bring his little girl home. But it turns out she\u2019s not alone, and an argument escalates into shocking violence. In the aftermath, Simon loses his daughter all over again, and his search to find her will take him into a dangerous underworld, revealing deep secrets that could tear his family apart forever.
Thursday 1st January, Netflix<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
3 Red Eye *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S2 E1-3\/6
Eighteen months after Russia is blamed for shooting down a new cargo plane over the Atlantic, DS Hana Li is summoned to investigate the murder of an American diplomatic courier at Heathrow. The investigation leads her to London\u2019s US Embassy where new American Ambassador Ronald Tillman is hosting a party. Realising the killer has infiltrated the building, Hana and US Embassy security chief Clay Brody hunt them down. Meanwhile, a Russian threat is received onboard a UK Government jet.\u00a0
Thursday 1st, Friday 2nd and Sunday 4th January, 9pm, ITV1<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
4 Land Of Sin (Synden) *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S1
When teenager Silas is found dead at a farmhouse on the Bj\u00e4re peninsula \u2013 the perpetually angry, odd but highly intelligent investigator Dani (Krista Kosonen) is teamed up with newly graduated police colleague Malik (Mohammed Nour Oklah) to investigate the case. The investigation leads Dani and Malik into a patriarchal rat-hole on the Scanian countryside and they soon find themselves at the center of a dark family feud that has been going on for generations. Dani, who has a personal connection to the victim Silas, is drawn deep into the investigation and the families it centers around. The Patriarch Elis (Peter Gantman) gives Dani a deadline to solve the case before taking matters into his own hands within the family.
Friday 2nd January, Netflix<\/p>\n
5 Dark Winds *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE*
S3 E4\/8
Chee pays Manuelito a visit after discovering a link between their cases, while Leaphorn pursues a fugitive suspect.
Tuesday 30th December, 9pm, U&Alibi<\/p>\n
6 All Her Fault *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE* *LAST IN SERIES*
S1 E8\/8
Reeling from the home invasion, Marissa tries to learn the truth. As Peter comes clean, she must decide how to protect the family.
Wednesday 31st December, 1.25am, Sky Atlantic<\/p>\n
7\u00a0Allegiance *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S1 E8\/10
A chance encounter with a recently released convict lands Sabrina in the middle of a murder interrogation where it seems only she can secure a confession in time.
Thursday 1st January, 9pm, U&Alibi<\/p>\n
8 Midsomer Murders *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODES*
S24 E1&2\/4
The death of an ancient estate\u2019s patriarch leads to rivalry and murder when his rebellious son plans to sell it off, outraging his siblings. Detective drama set in a picturesque rural county where death lurks around every corner.
Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th December, 8.30pm, ITV1<\/p>\n
9 Whistable Pearl *REPEAT*
S1 E1\/6
Restaurant owner Pearl Nolan sets up a detective agency after undergoing police training in an earlier career. She is soon embroiled in her first case when she discovers the body of her close friend Vinnie.\u00a0
Wednesday 31st December, 9pm, U&Drama<\/p>\n
10 Agatha Christie\u2019s Marple *REPEAT*
S1 E4\/4 A Murder Is Announced
An unusual message appears in Chipping Cleghorn\u2019s local newspaper, revealing details of a forthcoming murder and, while at first glance it looks like a practical joke, the information proves to be deadly accurate. Miss Marple helps Inspector Craddock with his investigation and the pair soon uncover several likely suspects in the village.
Monday 29th December, 6.25pm, ITV3<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We hope you all had a great Christmas, but the wheel keeps turning and the new crime drama…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":339900,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[96,391,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-339899","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-tv","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=339899"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339899\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/339900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=339899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=339899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=339899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}