THIS WEEK'S NEW SHOWS: SUMMERWATER WITH DOUGRAY SCOTT, MALICE WITH JACK WHITEHALL, DAVID DUCHOVNY, COOPER AND FRY WITH ROBERT JAMES COLLIER

  NEW SERIES THIS WEEK  

SUMMERWATER WITH DOUGRAY SCOTT

I thought I should remind you of this week's new shows beginning with SUMMERWATER which starts tonight on Channel 4 set against the backdrop of a remote loch-side Scottish holiday cabin park and exploring the simmering tensions between holidaymakers that eventually erupt into a devastating climax. Weaving together the lives of several families as they navigate unspoken conflicts, private dilemmas, and fleeting moments of beauty from their disparate cabins the story flashes back to dramatic events in key characters’ lives before their holiday which may have consequences in the present.

 

 

COOPER AND FRY ON CHANNEL 5

Channel 5 begun, earlier this Tuesday, airing their new series COOPER AND FRY set in the mystery shrouded Peak District,  where DC Ben Cooper (Robert James Collier), an affable local, is thrown together with guarded newcomer DC Diane Fry (Mandip Gill), to investigate a string of mysterious deaths. As their personal lives begin to intertwine and past scars look to be healed, a unique friendship is formed. While Cooper and Fry unearth old rituals and beliefs, they must rely on each other to not only bring justice, but to survive.

 

 

PRIME VIDEO'S MALICE

Prime Video has our dear Jack Whitehall as a manny in their new six episode thriller series MALICE which started this Friday. He plays a rather hot and charming tutor who infiltrates a wealthy family's life, revealing a sinister agenda. As his vengeful plot unfolds, the family must confront the enemy living under their own roof. David Duchovny and Carice van Houten play the parents of the family. 

 

SEE FIRST POSTER FOR CHANNEL 5 COOPER AND FRY TV SERIES WITH ROBERT JAMES COLLIER

   COOPER AND FRY   

The series is coming soon to Channel 5

FIRST CHANNEL 5 TV SERIES POSTER 

Back in July I told you that Downton Abbey's Robert James Collier will lead four 120 minute TV films COOPER AND FRY based on best-selling novels by Stephen Booth and now we have the first poster. Set in the mystery-shrouded Peak District, the series follows two mismatched young detectives: affable local Ben Cooper, played by Robert James Collier, and guarded newcomer Diane Fry, played by Mandip Gill. Thrown together to investigate a string of mysterious deaths they must learn to work together to get results. As their personal lives begin to intertwine, a unique friendship begins to form… But it won’t always be easy. It starts November 18th!

 

CHANNEL 5 RENEWS THE HARDACRES COSTUME DRAMA FOR SEASON TWO AND THE TEACHER FOR SEASON 3 WITH VICTORIA HAMILTON! PLUS IMPOSTER THRILLER AND COOPER AND FRY

  CHANNEL 5 RENEWS  

THE TEACHER AND THE HARDACRES SERIES

Beside ordering six brand new series which I will announce when the casting for each is revealed, Channel 5 has also renewed popular costume drama The Hardacres for season two and THE TEACHER anthology series for 

Victoria Hamilton will lead The Teacher season 3

season 3. This time it will star Victoria Hamilton in the lead role as Helen; a respected 50-something drama teacher, struggling to keep up with modern social expectations in a reputable private school. Caught repeatedly stumbling over student Dee’s correct pronouns, Helen is then challenged by outspoken pupil Cressida over her decision to use Shakespeare as opposed to more modern dramatic works. A difference of opinion rapidly turns into a sinister grudge match and after a tragic event on school grounds, the situation intensifies when a video emerges suggesting Helen is to blame

Kym Marsh will star in Imposter series

 and she finds herself being blackmailed.

 

 IMPOSTER MURDER THRILLER

From the ones we know the cast, there is four part series IMPOSTER set in sunny Australia, where a splashy seaside hotel becomes the centre of a bitter family dispute when matriarch Helen refuses to sell, despite pressure from her three adult children. But what her children don't know is that Helen has a daughter who she gave up for adoption decades ago, and when Amanda suddenly appears, Helen welcomes her into the family with open arms – but is Amanda who she says she

Robert James Collier will take the lead

 is? Kym Marsh and Jackie Woodburne are set to star.

 

COOPER AND FRY 

Downton Abbey's Robert James Collier will, meanwhile, lead four 120 minute TV films COOPER AND FRY based on best-selling novels by Stephen Booth. Set in the mystery-shrouded Peak District, the series follows two mismatched young detectives: affable local Ben Cooper, played by Robert James-Collier, and guarded newcomer Diane Fry, played by Mandip Gill. Thrown together to investigate a string of mysterious deaths they must learn to work together to get results. As their personal lives begin to intertwine, a unique friendship begins to form… But it won’t always be easy.

SIBLINGS LEFT WITH NOTHING IN CHANNEL 5 NEW THRILLER MINI TV SERIES THE INHERITANCE WHICH STARTS NEXT WEEK!

    THE INHERITANCE   

NEW CHANNEL 5 SERIES

Beside the news that Disney Plus has opted out of Nautilus, epic TV series on Captain Nemo (rumour has it that they are trying to shop it elsewhere as it cost them close to $200 million), I also have for you a spotlight on THE INHERITANCE thriller mini TV series which will air weekly on Channel 5 from Monday, September 4th and will also be available online on their My5. Check out the trailer down below.

 

  THE FOUR PART SERIES

revolves around three siblings (Robert James-Collier, Gaynor Faye and Jemima Rooper) who are left reeling by an unexpected family tragedy. Upon discovering their exclusion from the will, they embark on a perilous quest to uncover the truth behind the death, pondering whether it was an unfortunate accident or a sinister murder. The series delves into shattered secrets, fractured relationships, and lost lives as the siblings strive to reclaim their rightful inheritance and decipher the enigma surrounding them, prompting the age-old question: Is family loyalty unbreakable?

 

 THE FIRST EPISODE SEES

Sian, Daniel, and Chloe Watson left in shock following their father Dennis’s sudden demise. To their astonishment, his will reveals that everything, including the family home, is bequeathed to a woman they’ve never encountered. This woman (Samantha Bond), who had a clandestine 14-year affair with their father and married him in secret, becomes the epicentre of suspicion. As the siblings scrutinize their father’s life, they harbour growing doubts about Susan’s involvement in his death. Why was her existence concealed from them? Why was Dennis hiding signs of dementia? Unsettling discoveries of hidden potent substances and chemicals around his house raise more questions. Moreover, the contradiction between his wish for cremation and his prearranged burial plot alongside their mother baffles them. While the  siblings attempt to piece together the puzzle, they remain oblivious to the fact that someone is surveilling them – Dennis’s family videos are being watched, and secrets are being monitored. 

 

SIX FOUR CRIME DRAMA TRAILER WITH KEVIN MCKIDD! ROBERT JAMES COLLIER TO LEAD CHANNEL 5 DARK FAMILY DRAMA THE INHERITANCE

  ROBERT JAMES COLLIER  

TO LEAD INHERITANCE DRAMA

British news for you today, starting with Channel 5 announcement of new four part drama THE INHERITANCE led by Robert James Collier, Gaynor Faye

Downton Abbey's Robert James Collier will star

and Jemina Rooper as three siblings and Larry Lamb and Samantha Bond as their parents. It is a story of three siblings who are left reeling after the unexpected death of their Father. When it turns out they are not left anything in the will, they embark on a dangerous journey to figure out whether his death was truly a tragic accident, or whether it was in fact murder. So, a family who look harmonious and loving start to show the cracks borne of years of secrets and jealousy. Secrets are exploded, relationships ripped apart, and lives lost as the siblings try desperately to claw back their inheritance and make sense of what is happening around them… asking the question, is blood really thicker than water?

 

  NEW SIX FOUR DRAMA  

STARRING KEVIN MCKIDD

Available for streaming on ITVX as of this Thursday, March 30th is new four part drama SIX FOUR with Kevin McKidd. Set primarily in Glasgow, it is a dark and compelling story of kidnap, corruption, betrayal and an uncompromising search for the truth, when Chris and Michelle O’Neill’s teenage daughter goes missing. Serving police detective Chris, played by McKidd, is provided with a startling revelation about an infamous, unsolved case that once divided the police when a local girl called Julie Mackie disappeared. Now, reeling from the news that his own daughter has gone missing, Chris is approached by a journalist who tells him that fatal mistakes were covered-up in Julie’s disappearance. Revisiting the case, Chris uncovers a series of undeniable errors, corruption and unbridled ambition.