No messing here, we’re hitting the ground running in these opening weeks in January. It’s a very busy schedule this week, with the likes of a rebooted Lynley, new Grantchester, series two of Patience, Girl Taken on Paramount+ and series two of Mystery Road: Origins. Good luck with trying to watch all of that! Enjoy!

1 The Night Manager *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE*
S2 E3/8
Pine gains Teddy’s trust and secretly finds the proof he needs to connect the Cartagena shipment to covert British intelligence interests. But then things start to go wrong.
Sunday 11th January, 9pm, BBC One

2 Red Eye *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S2 E4&5/6
After surviving her fight with Fox, Hana wonders why he spared her, while a clue makes Brody suspect Russia isn’t behind the murders. Megan finds a party guest with motives against each victim, and Banks and Jess Li strike an uneasy deal and uncover evidence that leads them into a deadly conflict with military police. Meanwhile, Delaney and Peterson try to defuse the bomb themselves.
Thursday 1st, Friday 2nd and Sunday 4th January, 9pm, ITV1

3 Lynley *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S1 E1/4
Detective drama based on Elizabeth George’s novels, starring Leo Suter and Sofia Barclay. Working-class East Anglian local DS Barbara Havers is paired with incoming Oxford graduate DI Thomas Lynley to solve the murder of a wealthy landowner. Suspects include members of his own family and those connected to his valuable collection of Roman antiquities.
Monday 5th January, 8.30pm, BBC One

4 Grantchester *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S10 E1&2/8
Alphy has lined up a programme of celebrations for Easter, and most of the village has embraced it. However, local man Reg sits outside the church protesting with his homemade placard that Christianity is getting too commercialised. Tragedy strikes when a gunshot is heard and Reg is found dead, seemingly having taken his own life. 
Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th January, 9pm, ITV1

5 Patience *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S2 E1&2/8
The arrival of new detective Frankie Monroe leads to tension between her and Patience as the pair look into the murder of a famous photographer, found with a stake through his heart and his body drained of blood.
Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th January, 9pm, Channel 4

6 Mystery Road: Origin *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S2 E1/6
In the year 2000, taciturn police detective Jay Swan relocates to his partner Mary’s birthplace, but finds a community in denial about its troubles.
Friday 9th January, 9pm, BBC Two

7 Girl Taken *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S1 E1-6/6
Twin sisters’ lives change forever when Lily is kidnapped by their teacher. After years in captivity, she escapes-but freedom brings new struggles as she finds everything changed. Her family must heal while her captor remains at large.
Thursday 8th January, Paramount+

8 The Ring *NEW UK PREMIERE SERIES*
S1 E1-10/10
When ambitious lawyer Anna Hartogh impulsively steals a ring from her powerful client, Simon, a hidden camera captures everything. Simon soon uses the footage to blackmail Anna, demanding sex in exchange for his silence. Forced to navigate mounting suspicion, tangled loyalties, and the growing weight of her own lies, Anna must confront how far she’ll go to protect herself and whether love can survive when its foundations are built on fear, deception, and betrayal.
Friday 9th January, Channel 4 streaming/Walter Presents

9 High Potential *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE*
S2 E8/18
Roxane is critically injured from a mysterious attack linked to Romain’s death. Morgane confronts her past while investigating, recalling her traumatic history with her first love nearly 20 years ago.
Wednesday 7th January, Disney+

10 The Good Ship Murder *NEW UK PREMIERE EPISODE*
S2 E3/8
The red carpet is rolled out as the ship docks in Cannes, in town for the night of the premiere of the latest film by infamous film director Werner Altmann. The auteur reluctantly chaperones his ‘muse’ – rising star Mimi McQuinn. However, Mimi is then murdered during the premiere. Jack and Kate are on the case, focusing their attention on Werner himself, a film critic, and Mimi’s son.
Tuesday 6th January, 9pm, 5