TV Based on a book

This seductive Italian drama starring Kim Rossi Stuart, Deva Cassel and Saul Nanni explores tradition, power and mortality.

Based on Scottish author Val McDermid’s bestseller, this suspenseful crime-drama series is both gripping and charming.

Delve into the second season of this raucous, Bridgerton-esque romp, based on the novel by Edith Wharton.

Based on the novel by UK author Bernadine Evaristo, this BAFTA-winning series is a gripping exploration of love and regret.

Screenwriters Max Lang and Jeroen Jaspaert masterfully adapt this gripping and delightful story to screen.

Co-directed and adapted to screen by Max Lang and Jakob Schuh, this charming adaptation is both Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated.

The Queen’s Gambit creator, Scott Frank, writes, directs and co-produces this thrilling nine-episode detective series.

Aisling Walsh directs this masterful four-part series based on the lives of literary giant Jane Austen and her sister Cassandra.

From the producer of Happy Valley, this drama-thriller explores how an ostensibly ordinary decision turns a mother’s world upside down.

Meena Gaur directs this imaginative Agatha Christie adaptation that fascinatingly explores race, feminism and class.

Creator and screenwriter Rafe Judkins returns with an ambitious eight-episode third season of this BAFTA-nominated show.

This charming animated series is based on the Wereworld novels by British author and illustrator Curtis Jobling.

Almost a decade after the first series aired, the second season returns to cover Thomas Cromwell’s final years.

Tony Curran and Martin Compston are riveting as two-long term friends trying to navigate terminal illness and its complexities.

Based on the books by Harriet Muncaster, this charming animated series encourages children to celebrate their differences.

Based on the non-fiction books by veterinarian James Alfred Wight, this critically-acclaimed show returns for a fifth season.

Alexa Davalos stars in this gripping series that examines a world where World War II ended differently.

Adapted from one of Harlan Coben’s thriller novels, this five-episode mini-series is both tense and entertaining.

British detective Adam Dalgliesh returns to solve three new murder cases in this riveting crime-drama series.

Based on real-life events, this gripping three-episode mini-series explores unsolved murders that took place in the Welsh county of Pembrokeshire.

Created by author Lily Bernard, this joyful animated pre-school series runs over two seasons and almost eighty episodes.

British actor Anna Maxwell Martin gives a career-defining performance in her portrayal of a determined survivor.

Created and co-produced by Irish novelist and screenwriter Ronan Bennett, this series offers a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase.

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

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

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

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

In 1986 Britain, a long-standing rivalry between two powerful men finally culminates in a ruthless showdown.

The BAFTA-nominated TV adaptation of Alice Oseman’s iconic graphic novels returns for a sensitive third season.

Based on the novels of famous UK author Enid Blyton, dive head-first into this spirited and charming television adaptation.

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

Based on Emily Maitlis’s book, explore the dramatisation of Prince Andrew’s now-notorious car-crash interview with the Newsnight journalist.

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

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

The fourth book of British author Mick Herron is adapted in this darkly funny, tense and gripping six-episode season.

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

Based on a young-adult best-selling book, Wednesday actor Emma Myers captivatingly leads this coming-of-age murder mystery series.

Immerse yourself in this captivating television adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, led magnificently by Dominic West and David Oyelowo.

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

David Benioff and D.B. Weiss skilfully adapt George R.R. Martin’s fantasy novels over eight gripping and addictive series.

In this charming eight-episode series, Ewan McGregor is magnificent as a 1920s Russian aristocrat in hiding.

In this delightful remake of the 1990s cartoon, a young Paddington Bear shares new learnings and lessons.

This heartwarming, funny and sometimes spooky animated series warmly explores diverse representations of race, neurodiversity and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Set in South London, follow Jamaican-British woman Queenie as she finds herself heartbroken and caught between two cultures.

British writer Holly Smale’s fun, hilarious and enjoyably nerdy book is adapted to screen in this ten-episode series.

This gripping psychological stalker drama is in the vein of Fatal Attraction with playfully reversed gender roles.

Exploring the dissolution of the monasteries in the Tudor era, this enjoyable drama series is both compelling and transfixing.

Based on the eponymous novel by Heather Morris, Tali Shalom-Ezer directs this stirring six-part series set in Auschwitz concentration camp.

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

The third season of this gripping spy series adapts the fifth novel from British novelist Anthony Horowitz.

An incredible central performance from Julianne Moore leads this fearless and highly enjoyable 17th century romp.

Samantha Cutler and Daniel Snaddon co-direct this magical animated short that teaches children the damage of ignorant prejudice.

Explore life in feudal Japan while enjoying a plethora of visual delights including skilfully choreographed fight sequences.

Follow a romance that spans decades in this fourteen-episode series based on British author David Nicholls’ best-selling novel.

An unconventional flatshare arrangement forms the backdrop for this light, enjoyable and hopelessly addictive rom-com series.

Gemma Arterton is nothing short of charming in this entertainingly nostalgic series, based on the popular Nick Hornby novel.

Danish actor Claes Bang (The Square) is magnificent in this enjoyable, intelligent and frightening adaptation.

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

Lose yourself in season four of this heartwarming and humorous 1970s reboot, with a fantastic lead performance from Nicholas Ralph.

This five-part adventure series featuring a formidable Colin Farrell is the perfect series for winter night viewing.

British actress Kristin Scott Thomas is first-rate in this big, bold and unapologetically fun spy thriller.

Based on the book by Dyan Cannon, the remarkable and little-known story of Hollywood superstar Cary Grant is skilfully explored.

Fans of Bridgerton will enjoy this raucous period rom-com, starring Kristine Froseth, Alisha Boe, Josie Totah and Aubri Ibrag.

Learn about history through a unique and endlessly funny lens, in this original comedy series that’s not just for children.

Immerse yourself in this supernatural fantasy series based on author Deborah Harkness’s dark and gripping trilogy.

Immerse yourself in this moving, funny and progressive look at midwifery in 1950s East End London.

Based on Alexandre Dumas’ celebrated novel, this three-series adventure-drama is a fun, fresh, and modern take on the classic.

Based on the novel by British author Andrea Levy, this BAFTA-nominated mini-series looks at the life of Jamaican slave, July.

Based on Sally Rooney’s widely-adored novel, Irish filmmaker Lenny Abrahamson creates and co-directs this impossibly moving series.

This ten-episode imaginative interpretation of King Arthur’s rise to power is a powerful story of enduring courage and sacrifice.

Solly McLeod and Sophie Wilde shine in this enjoyable adaptation of Henry Fielding’s 18th century novel.

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

Toni Colette stars in an electrifying, 10-episode adaptation of Naomi Alderman’s bestselling novel.

Damian Lewis leads a 60s-set espionage thriller about an agent who defects to the KGB.

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