{"id":674881,"date":"2026-07-05T10:39:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T10:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/674881\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T10:39:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T10:39:19","slug":"the-10-best-crime-dramas-this-week-monday-6th-sunday-12th-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/674881\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Best Crime Dramas This Week (Monday 6th \u2013 Sunday 12th July)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just when I thought there wasn\u2019t much on this week, along comes ITV\u2019s new Sunday-night crime drama, The Dark, and some interesting series on the streaming services. Sommerdahl also continues straight into series five on More4, too. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1\u00a0Cape Fear *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE*<br \/>S1 E7\/10\u00a0Mongrel<br \/>Anna and Tom kick off a dangerous plot against Max. Seeking answers, Natalie hits the road.<br \/>Friday 10th July, Apple TV<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 The Dark *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*<br \/>S1 E1\/6<br \/>When the body of a young man is found eerily staged in a seemingly idyllic Highlands wilderness, DI Monica Kennedy fears that this is just the beginning of a terrifying campaign that will strike the heart of a rural community.\u00a0<br \/>Sunday 12th July, 9pm, ITV1<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3 The Sommerdahl Murders *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*<br \/>S5 E1&amp;2\/8<br \/>Dan and Flemming investigate a shooting at a funfair. The victim is the partner of the owner\u2019s daughter. The staff are evasive, and there is at least one worker who could have been the real target of the bullet. Otto has plans to sabotage Josefine\u2019s hopes for the future.<br \/>Friday 10th July, 9pm, More4<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4 I\u2019m Not Afraid *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*<br \/>S1<br \/>Miguel is a 10-year-old boy whose quiet life in a remote rural village is disrupted when, at the bottom of a hidden hole, he discovers Felipe, a boy who at first is convinced he is a ghost. A secret friendship grows between them, but Miguel soon realises a much darker truth: Felipe has been kidnapped, and all signs point to the culprits being the very people he thought he knew best.<br \/>Wednesday 8th July, Netflix<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5 Mrs X *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*<br \/>S1<br \/>Mia, a New Zealand suburban housewife who suspects her husband is cheating, only to learn he reneged on a deal with dangerous criminals. Mia must now navigate suspicious cops, teenage rebellion, and nosey neighbours, while finding herself in the centre of a war between rival criminals, a South American cartel, and the PTA.<br \/>Wednesday 8th July, Disney+<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6 Sugar *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE*<br \/>S2 E4\/8 Off 15<br \/>Sugar makes a powerful enemy and has a falling out with Charlotte. The race to find Ji is on.<br \/>Friday 10th July, Apple TV<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7 Allegiance *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE*<br \/>S2 E6\/10\u00a0Shine A Light<br \/>When Sabrina and Zak are called to investigate a violent home invasion that leaves a woman fighting for her life, they meet a family with more than a few secrets.<br \/>Tuesday 7th July, 9pm, U&amp;Alibi<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8 Under Salt Marsh *REPEAT*<br \/>S1 E5&amp;6\/6<br \/>Rising floodwater cuts Morfa Halen off from the world as another body is discovered. With the townspeople evacuating and the killer still at large, Bull closes in on the truth behind an illegal operation at the heart of all three cases. Jackie, acting alone, confronts a suspect with explosive consequences and a disappearance shocks the town.<br \/>Thursday 9th July, 9pm, Sky Atlantic<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9 Lie With Me *REPEAT*<br \/>S1 E1-4\/4<br \/>A couple moves to Australia after an affair, and encounters a nanny who brings more trouble into their lives.<br \/>Monday 6th \u2013 Thursday 9th July, 9pm, 5<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10 The Chelsea Detective *REPEAT*<br \/>S2 E2\/9 The Blue Room: Part 2<br \/>When the vault is finally opened, Rebekah is alive but unconscious. The team are left wondering whether this attack on Rebekah is in some way connected to Chris\u2019 murder.<br \/>Wednesday 8th July, 9pm, U&amp;Drama<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Just when I thought there wasn\u2019t much on this week, along comes ITV\u2019s new Sunday-night crime drama, The&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":674882,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[96,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-674881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674881","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=674881"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674881\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/674882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=674881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=674881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=674881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}