Audiences looking for a fresh weekly viewing schedule can choose from a lineup of major drama and entertainment series broadcasting across the BBC, ITV, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Sky Atlantic, and ITVX. This week’s schedule features the return of established police dramas and reality competitions alongside brand-new literary adaptations and international crime series premiering between September 29 and October 4.
Blue Lights Returns for Series 4 on BBC One
The BBC frontline police drama Blue Lights returns for its fourth series on Tuesday, September 29, at 9:00 PM on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Constables Grace Ellis, played by Sian Brooke, Tommy Foster, played by Nathan Braniff, and Annie Conlon, played by Katherine Devlin, operate at their limits while facing a new street threat. Meanwhile, the murder trial of Gerry Cliff exposes a long-buried secret that causes disruption across both the police force and the criminal underworld as the officers weigh decisions about their futures.
Winter Pairs Richard Armitage and Scholey on ITV
ITV introduces a Bristol-based detective drama titled Winter on Wednesday, September 30, at 9:00 PM on ITV1 and ITVX. The series stars Richard Armitage as Dr. Ethan Winter alongside Scholey as no-nonsense detective Lauren Bell. While the pair investigate local crimes, Dr. Winter secretly pursues his own investigation into a traumatic past event that threatens to consume him.
The Celebrity Traitors Launches Second Series on BBC One
The star-studded second series of The Celebrity Traitors debuts on Thursday, October 1, at 9:00 PM on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The castle-bound cast features Michael Sheen, Richard E. Grant, Miranda Hart, Jerry Hall, and Julie Hesmondalgh. BBC director of entertainment Ed Harvard noted of the new run, “I really wanted to step in and go, ‘no one is actually being murdered.’ I don’t want to give too much away, but there are tears in this series.”
Netflix Adapts John Steinbeck’s East of Eden
John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel East of Eden arrives on Netflix on Thursday, October 1. The adaptation captures the generational saga between the Trask and Hamilton families in California’s Salinas Valley, centering on Cathy Ames, played by Florence Pugh, whose life intersects with generations of Trask men, including Adam, played by Christopher Abbott, and Charles, played by Mike Faist.
Catherine Zeta-Jones Leads Revenge Thriller Kill Jackie
Amazon Prime Video releases the revenge thriller Kill Jackie on Friday, October 2. Catherine Zeta-Jones stars as Jackie Price, a former cocaine dealer who spent two decades maintaining an anonymous life after escaping a dangerous past before her history resurfaces.
Sky Atlantic Airs Legal Drama Good Housekeeping WarMiya Mizuno
Sky Atlantic debuts the legal drama Good Housekeeping WarMiya Mizuno on Friday, October 2. Set across London rival law firms, the series stars Dominic Cooper as Morgan Henderson and Sienna Miller as his estranged wife, international film star Carla Duval, as the pair face off in a high-stakes divorce case.
Blue Murder Motel Premieres on ITVX
ITVX adds the New Zealand-set series Blue Murder Motel on Sunday, October 4. The show follows former detectives Vinny, played by Michala Banas, and Cole, played by Brett Tucker, as they attempt to run a coastal motel while handling local crimes, ranging from missing persons to poisonings and freak accidents.
Worth a look