🎇 Idris Elba, Tom Hiddleston, James Nesbitt, Eve Myles and more. A new year is here, and with it comes a packed lineup of new crime dramas ready to pull you into darker corners, cosy towns and tangled mysteries. As 2026 settles in and winter nights stretch a little longer, there’s no better time to press play and get lost in sharp whodunnits, high-stakes thrillers, unsettling secrets and detectives carrying more baggage than they know what to do with. Below, you’ll find a curated guide to the crime dramas worth your time through January as the new year unfolds — and exactly when to watch them.

Red Eye, season 2 (ITV, 1 Jan.)
Jing Lusi returns as DS Hana Li with Martin Compston joining the cast for a fresh conspiracy thriller. Featuring returning stars Lesley Sharp and Jemma Moore, the six-part season dives into another high-stakes investigation — this time with even more turbulence.

Run Away (Netflix, 1 Jan.)
Netflix’s latest Harlan Coben thriller stars James Nesbitt as Simon, a father dragged into a dangerous world while searching for his missing daughter. Minnie Driver, Ruth Jones and Alfred Enoch co-star in this Manchester-set eight-parter.

The Teresa Battaglia Cases (Channel 4, 2 Jan.)
This Italian crime drama stars Elena Sofia Ricci as Commissioner Teresa Battaglia and is shown in the UK via Walter Presents. Set in the snowy mountains, the 2025 cases follow Battaglia and her team as they unravel murders and long-buried secrets while she battles early-onset Alzheimer’s, building on earlier seasons Flowers Over the Inferno and Ninfa dormiente.

The Night Manager, season 2 (BBC One , 1 Jan., Prime Video, 11 Jan.)
Tom Hiddleston returns as Jonathan Pine in a long-awaited new mission set in the present day. With Richard Roper reportedly dead, Pine is dragged back into the shadows to face a Colombian arms dealer. Olivia Colman returns, alongside Camila Morrone and Diego Calva.

His & Hers, season 1 (Netflix, 8 Jan. 2026)
Adapted from Alice Feeney’s bestselling novel, the series follows Anna Andrews (Tessa Thompson), a former news anchor who has retreated into a life of solitude, but is drawn back to her sleepy North Georgia hometown of Dahlonega when a murder happens, intersecting with her estranged ex-husband (Jon Bernthal), a detective, leading to a psychological thriller with two sides to every story.

Industry, season 4 (HBO Max, 11 Jan.)
Yes we’ll all really miss Harry Lawty’s Robert — but Ken Leung’s Eric Tao is back and more ruthless than ever, alongside emerging stars Myha’la and Marisa Abela, who appear to be quickly following in his shady footsteps. When Industry first burst onto HBO, it distinguished itself as a fresh and sexy TV drama focused on the entry-level grind in London’s financial scene, earning praise for its realistic portrayal of a toxic, erotic — and dark — world of high-stakes trading, banking, and investment culture. See what’s in store in the new season.

Hijack, season 2 (Apple TV, 14 Jan.)
The highly anticipated second season of Hijack sees Idris Elba return as Sam Nelson. The eight-episode season unfolds weekly through March 4, 2026, and thrusts viewers into a high-stakes new crisis as a Berlin underground train and its passengers are taken hostage.

Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials (Netflix, 15 Jan.)
Mia McKenna-Bruce plays Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent in this lively, youthful take on Christie. When a prank turns deadly, Bundle’s sleuthing begins — mixing classic mystery with YA flair and a dash of Bridgerton charm.

Steal (Prime Video, 21 Jan.)
Sophie Turner leads this six-part heist thriller as Zara, an ordinary office worker forced by armed thieves to help steal billions from a pension fund. Archie Madekwe and Jacob Fortune-Lloyd co-star in this tense, high-octane story.

Memory of a Killer (Fox, 26 Jan.)
Patrick Dempsey stars as a man living two lives — photocopier salesman and contract killer — whose early-onset Alzheimer’s destabilises everything. When he suspects his wife’s death wasn’t an accident and his pregnant daughter is in danger, his double life collides with devastating consequences.

Hildur (Cineflix, Various, 26 Jan.)
Nordic Blue crime drama Hildur, based on the best-selling novels by Satu Rämö. A surfing female detective fights against time to confront a serial killer in the fjords of Iceland while unraveling the mystery of her long-lost sisters.

Gone (ITV, early 2026)
Looking ahead: Eve Myles plays Detective Annie Cassidy, investigating a disappearance in Bristol. Her prime suspect? The missing woman’s husband, portrayed by David Morrissey. A tense new thriller from George Kay (Hijack).