With her caustic wit and singular charm, DCI Vera Stanhope and her trusted right-hand man face a series of captivating murder mysteries set against the breathtaking Northumberland landscape.

After setting up an elaborate trap, Maigret is able to uncover crucial details of the events. The first episode is based on the story `Maigret Sets a Trap’, in which the detective investigates the murder of four women found dead in the Montmarte region of Paris, during the summer of 1955. Other leading cast members include Fiona Shaw, Lucy Cohu, Shaun Dingwall and Rufus Wright. Rowan Atkinson plays the legendary detective who features in 75 books written by Simenon. This crime drama is based on Georges Simenon’s world-renowned fictional French detective Jules Maigret. From that day until her death, 35 days later, we’ll unlock her past and find out why she was on the Crud yr Awel estate. We’re immediately thrown back 35 days, to the day Jan moves to the estate. The series begins with the body of Jan Richards in her home on a well-off suburban housing estate. Secrets and lies fester within the family.

Reversing the traditional investigative narrative, the crime thriller immediately flashes back to 15 days ago when a young man is gunned down. The show covers British detective Richard Poole (Ben Miller) who is assigned to investigate the murder of a British police officer on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie.Īfter he successfully finds the murderer, he is ordered by his supervisors to replace the victim and stay on as the head detective inspector (DI) of the island, solving new cases as they appear and being the object of many fish-out-of-water jokes. Death in Paradiseĭeath in Paradise is a British-French crime drama television series created by Robert Thorogood. For our picks on other streaming services other than Britbox, please read The 30 Best Crime Drama and Thriller Shows On Acorn TV: 2018 Edition and The 52 Best Crime Drama and Thriller Shows On Netflix: 2019 Edition. What follows is a comprehensive list of the best and greatest on Britbox.įor our last year’s selection, you can check out 32 Best Crime Drama, Mystery & Thriller Shows On Britbox: 2019 Edition. Our latest Britbox list includes some of the best classic series out there such as Poirot’s Final Cases as well as acclaimed shows like Zen. The mix of shows are perfect as we have carefully vetted titles from classics to modern police procedural series to original thrillers. We are so excited about our 2020 edition of best crime drama, mystery and thriller shows on Britbox.

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