ITV release the trailer for the highly anticipated second season of After the Flood, starring Sophie Rundle as Jo Marshall (Gentleman Jack, Peaky Blinders), Olivier nominee Lorraine Ashbourne (Alma’s Not Normal, Sherwood, Bridgerton) as Molly Marshall, Nicholas Gleaves (The Crown, The Rising) as Sergeant Phil Mackie, Philip Glenister (Belgravia, Life on Mars) as Jack Radcliffe and Matt Stokoe (The Hunt For Raoul Moat, The Bodyguard) returns as Jo’s husband, Pat Holman. Alun A

Call The Midwife producers have announced that there won't be a Christmas special of the hit BBC drama next year. Instead, the previously announced prequel series will launch during Christmas 2026. Writer Heidi Thomas announced the plans at a press screening for the show's upcoming series. Thomas said: "No, there won't be a Christmas special next Christmas, not in the traditional mould." At the same event, producer Pippa Harries confirmed that the prequel series would debut o

Number One Fan (4x60’), from Clapperboard; a suspenseful thriller set in the world of daytime TV. The series focuses on Morning show presenter Lucy, who is saved from an attack by a strange woman named Donna who claims to be her “number one fan”. Lucy’s gratitude quickly sours when Donna’s fandom turns into a darker obsession infiltrating Lucy’s career, family and friends. However to her horror Lucy comes to realise that Donna has a link to a hidden secret in her past which t

The four-part thriller starring Jason Watkins, Robson Green and Sunetra Sarker is set for a second series on Channel 5. Speaking to Televisual, Channel 5's head of drama Sebastian Cardwell said: "We see that as a three season story." In the first series, former detective Huw (Watkins) settles into retirement alongside his wife Alice (Sarker) but never far from his mind is the case he failed to solve – The Ripton Stalker. And when new neighbour, Patrick (Green) moves in and ut

Channel 5 drama The Feud is set to return for a second series. Speaking to Televisual , Channel 5's head of drama Sebastian Cardwell said: "[The Feud] did incredibly well… an amazing ensemble, lots of fun. Hopefully we’ll do a season two. We’re talking to all the parties at the moment… We see that as a returning anthology series." The Feud introduces Emma and John Barnett, played by Jill Halfpenny (The Cuckoo, The Long Shadow, Everything I Know About Love) and Rupert Penry-Jo

Channel 5 have teased that it's set to reboot a "huge" drama title. 5's Head Of Drama Sebastian Cardwell told Televisual : "We’ve got an IP play we’re close to rebooting, a very big show. That would be amazing. Hopefully we will have news of that early next year." Cardwell added: "We’re shifting a little bit into comedy drama space. We will probably invest in bigger, richer character-driven precinct shows. Shows that viewers of Hardacres and All Creatures might move across to

Apple TV announced it has picked up Beat the Reaper, a new dramedy starring BAFTA Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Will Poulter (Black Mirror, The Bear), who will also serve as executive producer. Beat the Reaper will be showrun and executive produced by Sam Catlin (Sugar, Preacher, Breaking Bad), with Apple Studios and New Regency serving as co-studios. Based on the novel of the same name by Josh Bazell, Beat the Reaper will star Poulter as Dr. Peter Brown, an intern at B

Following a competitive pitch process, British animation studio Blue Zoo has secured the contract to produce a brand-new Doctor Who pre-school animation for CBeebies and BBC iPlayer. BBC Children’s and Education invited UK producers to pitch for the opportunity in June 2025, for fair and open selection. From a strong field of producer pitches, Blue Zoo’s proposal scored highest against the published criteria. This exciting new animated series, inspired by the beloved Doctor W

Following a competitive tender process, BBC Studios has won the contract to produce Casualty, the award-winning continuing drama. The BBC Studios’ bid scored highest against the published criteria. The process has created an opportunity to increase Welsh portrayal and the show will be set in Cardiff as well as continuing to be filmed there. This transition will ensure Casualty plays an important role in the production ecology of Wales as part of the BBC’s commitment to backin

EXCLUSIVE ITV drama Protection, which starred Siobhan Finneran and Katherine Kelly, won't be returning for a second series. The police drama was the story of a compromised but ultimately honest police officer who is out of her depth yet acutely driven to understand the truth of her lover and how far a case of corruption goes. An ITV spokesperson told TV Zone: "Protection was a great success, reaching over 8 million viewers. While there are no current plans to continue Liz Ny

ITV has released a new breathtaking trailer for the iconic soap crossover, Corriedale. The atmospheric promo reveals details of the catastrophic pile up and teases more characters who might be in jeopardy as the two worlds of Coronation Street and Emmerdale collide. New characters confirmed as being amongst the residents of Weatherfield and Emmerdale caught up in the drama are Corrie’s Kit Green, James Bailey, Asha Alahan, Carla Connor and Shona Platt whilst Emmerdale’s Cain

The new and returning drama titles airing in 2026... THE NIGHT MANAGER Jonathan Pine thought he’d buried his past. Now living as Alex Goodwin - a low-level MI6 officer running a quiet surveillance unit in London - his life is comfortingly uneventful. Then one night a chance sighting of an old Roper mercenary prompts a call to action and leads Pine to a violent encounter with a new player: Colombian businessman Teddy Dos Santos. LORD OF THE FLIES The story of a group of youn

On the heels of the first season finale, Apple TV announced a season two renewal for acclaimed thriller Down Cemetery Road, starring and executive produced by Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award winner Emma Thompson, and also starring Golden Globe Award and two-time Olivier Award winner Ruth Wilson. Since its global premiere, the “riveting, dark and wildly entertaining” “must-watch” detective series has been hailed as “one of the best thrillers of th

Apple TV have released the trailer for the highly anticipated second season of Hijack, starring and executive produced by SAG Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Idris Elba. In the thrilling second season of “Hijack,” a Berlin underground train and its commuters are taken hostage, while authorities scramble to save hundreds of lives. Sam Nelson (Elba) is at the heart of the crisis on board, where one wrong decision could spell disaster. Produced by 60Forty Films and Idiotlamp