Chernobyl (May)

How’s this for a cast? Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgard and Emily Watson lead this Sky/HBO co-production, which tells the true life story of the Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster. Set in Ukraine in April 1986, this miniseries relates the experiences of the men and women who suffered and died in this unimaginable tragedy. It concluded its UK run to great acclaim and is currently available to stream on NOW TV.

Chimerica (April)

This four-part international thriller aired on Channel 4 in spring 2019, and told the story of a formerly celebrated photojournalist trying to salvage his reputation after being accused of having doctored an award-winning photograph. A quality American cast was booked for this one, including American Hustle‘s Alessandro Nivola, Homeland‘s F. Murray Abraham and The Handmaid’s Tale‘s Cherry Jones, joined by the UK’s Sophie Okonedo. Lucy Kirkwood (whose Adult Material is due to air in 2020) writes, with Line Of Duty‘s Michael Keillor directing.

Criminal (September)

This one’s a third British, so we’re claiming it as our own. Having landed on Netflix this autumn, Criminal is a European crime anthology series featuring twelve 45-minute stories, three of which are set in the UK, three in France, three in Spain and three in Germany. Each story is told in that country’s language, (subtitled for international viewers, obvs), and they’ll all take place in a single location: a police interview suite.

The three UK episodes guest star David Tennant (pictured above), Hayley Atwell, Youssef Kerkour, and Clare-Hope Ashitey, with a regular cast including Katherine Kelly, Lee Ingleby, Mark Standley, Rochenda Sandall and more. The Wrong Mans and Episodes‘ Jim Field Smith directs the UK instalments, with Killing Eve‘s George Kay co-writing.

Curfew (February)