The 10 Best Crime Dramas This Week

It’s a huge week for crime drama — new seasons, shocking twists, and some long-awaited returns. From Nordic noir to British grit, and even a splash of Italian intrigue, your watchlist is about to explode. Here are our top picks for the coming week:

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1. Smoke — NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE
Season 1, Episodes 8/9 – Friday 8th August, Apple TV+
Gudsen flips the script. Harvey faces regret, and Calderone is finally forced to confront a past she’s been running from. The stakes have never been higher.

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2. Beck — NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES
Season 10, Episodes 1/2 – Saturday 9th August, 9pm, BBC Four
A botched delivery turns deadly in Stockholm, unearthing old scars for Vilhelm as his personal investigation collides with the official case. Expect classic Beck intensity — tight plotting, cool Nordic streets, and emotional depth.

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3. Ridley — NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES
Season 2, Episode 1/4 – Sunday 10th August, 8pm, ITV1
Retired detective Alex Ridley returns to lend his expertise on a spate of jewellery heists, but when a key witness is killed, the trail leads to a stud farm, a drug middleman, and dangerous truths buried deep.

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4. Inspector Gerri — NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES
Season 1, Episode 1/8 – Friday 8th August, 9pm, More4
A young girl’s body washes up on a deserted beach — and the victim is no ordinary case. Detective Gerri Esposito suspects ties to an old Romani investigation, setting the tone for a dark Italian mystery with a personal edge.

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5. The Gone — NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODES
Season 2, Episodes 3&4/6 – Thursday 7th & Friday 8th August, BBC Two, 9pm
The truth behind Aileen’s disappearance comes to light, and the detectives uncover chilling evidence: both Aileen and Derry were lured by the same person — someone who might be the real Mountain Murderer.

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6. Dexter: Resurrection — NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE
Season 1, Episode 5/10 – Friday 1st August, Paramount+
No synopsis available — which, frankly, only makes us more intrigued.

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7. Project Prometheus/Prometey — NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES
Season 1 – Friday 8th August, All4/Walter Presents
She should be dead. She isn’t. With no memory and only a strange name as a clue, 17-year-old Promethea experiences violent visions of a recent murder — but is she a witness, a victim… or something else entirely?

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8. Sight Unseen — UK PREMIERE EPISODE
Season 1, Episode 8/10 – Friday 8th August, Paramount+
A mansion murder investigation becomes a high-tech nightmare as Tess and Sunny face an intelligent home determined to trap them inside.

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9. Nothing Uncovered — NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES
Season 1 – Thursday 7th August, Netflix
This South Korean drama follows an investigative reporter and a detective as they hunt a murderer, weaving hard-boiled journalism with suspenseful police work.

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10. Agatha Christie’s Poirot — REPEAT
Season 13, Episode 2/5 “The Big Four” – Monday 4th August, 8pm, ITV3
A chess master’s shocking death propels Poirot into global espionage on the eve of World War II. A reunion with Hastings, Miss Lemon, and Inspector Japp makes this classic episode unmissable.