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Stephen

This fictionalised three-episode mini-series is based on the devastating murder of Stephen Lawrence and his family’s quest for justice.

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Mrs Sidhu Investigates

Fans of Murder, She Wrote will enjoy this entertaining series about a caterer with a talent for solving murders.

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Trackers

Based on the novel by South African novelist Deon Meyer, this action-packed spy thriller stars James Gracie and Rolanda Marais.

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The Marlow Murder Club

Set in the quiet British town of Marlow, this entertaining crime series features charming characters and impressive reveals.

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Joan

Game of Thrones’ Sophie Turner is magnificent in this thrilling, high-stakes series about a downtrodden wife turned unstoppable jewel thief.

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Inside No. 9

British actors and screenwriters Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith create this astonishing television show, where every episode is dramatically different.

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Kill List

Neil Maskell and Michael Smiley give outstanding lead performances in Ben Wheatley’s gripping slow-burn crime-thriller.

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Hunger

Michael Fassbender is outstanding as Bobby Sands in this retelling of the 1981 hunger strike at Northern Ireland’s Maze prison.

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Van der Valk (Season 4)

Based on the novels by British author Nicolas Freeling, this thrilling detective series returns for a fourth season.

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Ridley (Season 2)

Adrian Dunbar and Bronagh Waugh are captivating in this thrilling and exhilarating eight-episode crime-drama series.

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The Critic

Based on the novel by Anthony Quinn, Oscar-nominated British actor Sir Ian McKellen gives a fantastic and witty central performance.

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Luther

Idris Elba is fantastic as detective John Luther, in a performance that’s still one of the finest of his career.

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Poirot

Based on the books by British author Agatha Christie, David Suchet offers a fantastic portrayal of the iconic detective, Poirot.

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Moonflower Murders

Picking up where Magpie Murders left off, this gripping murder mystery features an outstanding performance from the UK’s Lesley Manville.

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Snatch

Guy Ritchie’s follow-up to Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels features outstanding performances from Brad Pitt and Benicio del Toro.

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Layer Cake

After producing two Guy Ritchie films, the UK’s Matthew Vaughn marked his directorial debut with this exhilarating British crime-thriller.

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Marple

Over six seasons, from 2004-2013, Miss Marple takes on murders, deception and complicated human relationships in this gripping series.

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Broadchurch

This captivating murder mystery is led by superb performances from British actors David Tennant and Olivia Coleman.

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The Crow

Bill Skarsgård takes on the iconic role of The Crow in this modern reconceptualisation of the 1994 cult classic film.

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Without Sin

With similarities to Happy Valley, this compelling four-part conspiracy series is packed with thrilling twists and turns.

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A Most Wanted Man

Writer-director Anton Corbijn’s spy espionage adaptation features a beguiling performance from Philip Seymour Hoffman in his final leading role.

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The Man with 1000 Kids

In this unthinkable true-crime series, a charismatic but deceptive man is accused of fathering hundreds of children across the globe.

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DI Ray

Delve into this welcome twist on the police drama as the prejudice faced by the series’ main character is explored.

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Year of the Rabbit

Matt Berry leads a talented ensemble cast in this fun and irreverent period police comedy.

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You Don't Know Me

In this unique courtroom drama, a man accused of murder offers his final plea to the jury, and to us.

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Our Kind of Traitor

John Le Carré’s novel is adapted to screen by British-Iranian writer Hossein Amini in this intriguing spy thriller.

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Miss Scarlet & the Duke

Immerse yourself in compelling mysteries and plotlines in this cult hit about a bold woman detective in Victorian London.

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How To Rob a Bank

Follow the life of a charismatic rebel as he pulls off an unparalleled number of bank robberies in 1990s Seattle.

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Life on Mars

Travel back to the 1970s in this gripping police drama with an enjoyable time-travelling twist.

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Cleanskin

Lively action scenes permeate this counter-terrorism thriller, convincingly led by prolific British actor Sean Bean.

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Scott & Bailey

Lose yourself in this gripping and enjoyable detective drama, running over five seasons from 2011 to 2016.

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Blue Lights (Season 1)

The unique pressures and dangers of being a frontline policeman are explored in this engrossing Northern Ireland-set series.

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Eric

Benedict Cumberbatch stars in and executive produces this thrilling series that will appeal to fans of Sherlock.

The Escapist

Captivatingly led by revered Scottish actor Brian Cox, lose yourself in this gripping prison drama.

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Cuffs

Immerse yourself in a series of overlapping dramatic incidents in this exhilarating and fresh police drama.

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The Long Shadow

Yorkshire is haunted by a terrifying serial killer in this subtle and intelligent seven-episode mini-series.

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Trance

Starring James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel and Rosario Dawson, this gripping art heist is as stylish as it is thrilling.

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Sightseers

A dream caravan holiday goes awry in this chilling, idiosyncratic and highly distinctive dark comedy.

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Band of Gold

Running from 1995-1997, this uncompromising three-season drama explores the lives of sex workers in Northern England.

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Giri/Haji

Starring an international ensemble cast, this gripping crime series is set across the sprawling cities of both Tokyo and London.

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The Gentleman

British filmmaker Guy Ritchie adapts his film of the same name into a gripping eight-part series.

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Love Lies Bleeding

Lust blends with violence in this brilliantly acted drama starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian.

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Spooks

Revisit this widely-adored post cold-war spy thriller that captivatingly blends the personal and the political.

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T2 Trainspotting

Twenty-one years after the 1996 film, Danny Boyle reprises four iconic characters in this enjoyable black comedy.

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Granite Harbour

This gloriously stylish and thrilling murder mystery stars an outstanding central performance from Romario Simpson.

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Lover, Stalker, Killer

Explore the disturbing real-life story of a digital love triangle that ends in a chilling murder.

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Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Atlanta star Donald Glover stars in and co-creates this eight-part series, based on the hit film.

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Vera Drake

A powerful central performance from Imelda Staunton leads this suspenseful and emotive film, filled with humanity and compassion.

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Following

Witness the birth of Christopher Nolan’s penchant for complex non-chronological narratives in his mysterious debut feature film.

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Maxine

Laura Way directs this three-episode mini-series about the 2002 Soham murders, and Maxine Carr’s role in covering them up.

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Rotting in the Sun

Jordan Firstman, Catalina Saavedra and Sebastián Silva are outstanding in this darkly funny exploration of a self-obsessed culture.

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Fool Me Once

British actor Michelle Keegan is remarkable as the lead in this gripping eight-part mini-series about a grieving widow.

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Criminal Record

British actors Cush Jumbo and Peter Capaldi mesmerisingly lead this thrilling exploration of police corruption.

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The Settlers

Chilean director Felipe Gálvez Haberle offers up an ambitious debut feature that explores a period of Chile’s violent colonial history.

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The Sixth Commandment

Timothy Spall’s performance is both wonderful and compelling in this intricate and captivating true-crime tale.

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Steeltown Murders

A Welsh community’s grief and past secrets are laid bare in this revealing, true-crime drama.

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The Gold

British actor Hugh Bonneville leads this compelling drama about one of Britain’s most scandalous robberies.

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Filth

Plunge into the unforgiving depths of a brutal world in this ruthless adaptation of Scottish novelist Irvine Welsh’s 1998 novel.

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Crossfire

An outstanding central performance from British actor Keeley Hawes leads this nail-biting thriller about a holiday thrown into chaos.

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Calm with Horses

Cosmo Jarvis and Barry Keoghan are outstanding in this deeply immersive tale of doomed masculinity in rural Ireland.

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Promising Young Woman

Emerald Fennell’s auspicious debut as writer-director features a career-defining performance for British lead actor Carey Mulligan.

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Everyone Else Burns

Simon Bird leads this coming-of-age comedy about a family firmly entrenched within a religious cult.

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Annika (Season 2)

Season two of Annika returns with fresh plotlines, improved scripts and more ingenious darkly comic monologues.

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Baby Driver

Ansel Elgort masterfully leads this thoroughly cinematic and exhilarating musical crime thriller from writer-director Edgar Wright.

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Culprits

An all-star British cast feature in this glossy and stylish television heist, led by UK actor Gemma Arterton.

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The Limehouse Golem

Juan Carlos Medina directs this Victorian-set murder mystery, captivatingly led by British actor Bill Nighy.

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Top of the Lake

Oscar-winning writer-director Jane Campion helms this captivating female-led crime drama, featuring a remarkable performance from Elisabeth Moss.

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Flesh and Blood

What you see isn’t always what you get in this gripping Imelda Staunton-led four-part mini-series.

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Sour Grapes

A captivating true-crime documentary about a young savant who conned wine enthusiasts out of millions of dollars.

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The Devil on Trial

Explore the trial of a nineteen-year-old boy who claimed he committed a murder under possession of the devil.

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Bodies

Produced by the team behind Peaky Blinders, Stephen Graham and Unorthodox actor Shira Haas star in this time-bending crime thriller.

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Forza Horizon 4

Snake round Britain’s country roads, speed through mountain ranges, and zip through dense woodland in this dazzling racing game.

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Thirteen

Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer is mesmerising in this sensitive five-part exploration of life after kidnapping.

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Top Boy (Netflix Season 3)

Regularly touted as the UK’s answer to The Wire, follow two complex anti-heroes in this powerful and tense gangster thriller.

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A Haunting In Venice

An all-star cast - Tina Fey, Michelle Yeoh and Camille Cottin - board Kenneth Branagh’s third Hercule Poirot murder mystery.

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Happy Valley

Creator Sally Wainwright and actor Sarah Lancashire unite to create an unstoppably compelling and poignant three-series television drama.

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Legend

Writer-director Brian Helgeland helms this striking portrait of London’s notorious Kray twins, both masterfully played by Tom Hardy.

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Slumdog Millionaire

Based on the book by Vikas Swarup, this delightfully entertaining drama stars Dev Patel, Freida Pinto and Madhur Mittal.

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The Gentlemen

Matthew McConaughey leads this entertaining gangster comedy, filled with enjoyably shady characters and comical mishaps.

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Pennyworth

The origin story of Bruce Wayne’s butler, Alfred Pennyworth, is a captivating modern drama with a dark edge.

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Ripper Street

This five-season post-Jack The Ripper crime thriller is thrillingly led by famed British Succession actor Matthew Macfayden.

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Crooked House

Gilles Paquet-Brenner directs and co-writes this intriguing Agatha Christie adaptation starring Glenn Close, Christina Hendricks and Gillian Anderson.

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Bancroft

Sarah Parish is outstanding as Detective Superintendent Elizabeth Bancroft, an intelligent career woman who is losing her grip on reality.

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Who Is Erin Carter?

Featuring rich character-driven drama with elements of high-stakes crime and action sequences, this seven-part mini-series is both unique and thrilling.

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Suspect

James Nesbitt gives a standout performance in this tense eight episode remake of popular Danish noir series Forhøret.

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Argentina, 1985

This electrifyingly-acted courtroom drama is based on the real-life events of the Argentinian junta trial of 1985.

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Inside Man

Stanley Tucci is beguiling as a highly intelligent prisoner on death row in this riveting four-episode mini-series.

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I Came By

Under The Shadow director Babak Anvari delivers a riveting thriller, brimming with entertaining performances and intelligent themes.

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Four Lions

Riz Ahmed stars in Chris Morris’s incredibly smart black comedy about a group of hopelessly inept aspiring suicide bombers.

Yardie

Based on the 1992 novel by Victor Headley, Idris Elba’s accomplished directorial debut bursts with energy and ambition.

King of Thieves

Follow a group of elderly criminals as they try to execute one of the most ambitious heists in London’s history.

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The Outlaws

Christopher Walken leads this unique, twice BAFTA-nominated series written by Stephen Merchant and Elgin James.

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Sherwood

This smart and compelling two-season series is based on real-life murders in Nottinghamshire, where the writer James Graham grew up.

Sweet Sixteen

In this heartbreaking coming-of-age tale, Ken Loach gives now-famous Martin Compston his first acting role.

The Angels’ Share

Ken Loach expertly combines comedy and politics in this surprisingly uplifting and charming Glasgow-set caper.

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Bloodlands

A tense Northern Ireland-set noir produced by Line of Duty creator, Jed Mercurio, and starring James Nesbitt.

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The Fall

The beloved Gillian Anderson and Fifty Shades of Grey star, Jamie Dornan, go head-to-head in this dark and stimulating thriller.

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The Victim

Scottish stars Kelly Macdonald and John Hannah shine in this intelligent and gripping crime-drama about grief and loss.

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Traces

Uncover the truth about the murder of a young woman’s mother in this gripping Scottish forensics drama.

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The Good Mothers

A gutsy six-part thriller about three courageous women bringing down a powerful mafia organisation.

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Dal y Mellt

This Welsh-language crime-thriller based on Iwan 'Iwcs' Roberts' first novel delivers both excitement and charm.

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Mafia Mamma

Toni Collette stars as a suburban woman who unexpectedly inherits the position of mafia boss in this hilarious crime-comedy.

Sexy Beast

Jonathan Glazer’s cult-favourite crime thriller, starring Ray Winstone and Sir Ben Kingsley, is sizzingly-good.

Seven Psychopaths

Martin McDonagh casts Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson in his self-referential screwball comedy.

In Bruges

Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are bickering buddies in Martin McDonagh’s blackly comic crime caper.

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Utopia

Alexandra Roach and Adheel Akthar star in this cult-favourite crime series filled with adrenaline-pumping adventure.

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Kin

A blood and revenge-soaked drama about a Dublin family embroiled in organised crime.

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The Wedding Guest

Dev Patel smoulders as a mysterious wedding guest in Michael Winterbottom’s lean and lively thriller.

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Killing Eve

Fleabag’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge brings her uniquely British comedy sensibility to this slick and subversive spy series.

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Sherlock

Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman star as the famed detective and his sidekick.

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C B Strike

Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger team up to solve murders in this cleverly-plotted and comedic crime series.

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Collateral

Carey Mulligan shines in a dynamic detective drama about a murder and its interconnected suspects.

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The Responder

Martin Freeman gives a tour-de-force performance in a police drama based on real-life experiences.

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The Tourist

Jamie Dornan fronts this pulpy, puzzle of a series from the producers of Fleabag.

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The Suspect

Aidan Turner goes full creep in this moody murder investigation drama.

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Marcella

Anna Friel stars as a disturbed Detective Sergeant suffering blackouts in a binge-worthy crime series.

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Annika

Nicola Walker investigates marine murders in this uniquely charismatic crime drama.