BRITBOX ANNOUNCES 2025 SLATE

Hugh Bonneville, Anjelica Huston, Matthew Rhys, Lucy Boynton, Jenna Coleman, Timothy Spall and More Headline Series for the Streamer

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· Today, BritBox announced its 2025 slate of premieres and returning series including IP-driven Original commissions, celebrated co-productions and highly-anticipated acquisitions.

· With new series from top UK writers such as Sally Wainwright (Riot Women), Sarah Williams (Outrageous), Rachel Bennette (Agatha Christie's Towards Zero), Catherine Moulton (Code of Silence), Kelly Jones (A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story), Anna Symon (Joan), and Cat Jones (The Jetty), BritBox's slate highlights the depth and power of British storytelling.

· In 2025, BritBox will bring beloved characters back to the screen with new seasons of its iconic favorites Blue Lights, Vera, Father Brown, Death in Paradise, Beyond Paradise, Silent Witness and Sister Boniface Mysteries plus reimagined looks at treasured literary characters in Lynley and Agatha Christie's Towards Zero. From detectives, to PSNI recruits, to crime-solving priests and nuns, BritBox audiences will have the chance to sleuth alongside returning favorites and new series throughout the year.

· Robert Schildhouse, President BritBox North America and GM BritBox International shared, "BritBox anticipates our most electrifying year yet, delivering a slate of premium television to delight BritBox fans and new audiences. From inspired re-imaginings of well-known tales to dramas filled with surprise, intrigue and emotional resonance, BritBox presents gripping narratives, complex challenges, and dynamic characters, crafted by powerhouse talent in front of and behind the camera. We can't wait for everyone to experience the next chapter of BritBox's story on screen in 2025."

· Full details on 2025 programming can be found further below this comprehensive list:

· January 2: Brenda Blethyn dons the trenchcoat and bucket hat for the fourteenth and final season of Vera S14.

· January: Father Brown S12

· February: Death in Paradise S14

· February 16: 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards

· February 17: True crime drama, A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story starring Lucy Boynton as ambitious, brave and steadfast Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain.

· March 4: Lost Boys & Fairies is a glittering, moving and groundbreaking drama, set in Cardiff, exploring the universal theme of parents and children through the perspective of gay adoption.

· March 6: Douglas is Cancelled, starring Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey) and Karen Gillan (Avengers: Endgame), from screenwriter Steven Moffat (Sherlock), is a timely series about gender politics and trial by social media.

· March 8 (International Women's Day): Travels with Agatha Christie & Sir David Suchet, a five part series in which Sir David Suchet travels around the world, following in the footsteps of the Queen of mystery, Dame Agatha Christie.

· March 20: Following a record-breaking launch as the biggest scripted launch for the BBC since 2022, critically-acclaimed Ludwig, a new Original genre-bending mystery series, stars British comedy legend David Mitchell (Peep Show) as John "Ludwig" Taylor and multi-BAFTA TV Award winner Anna Maxwell Martin (Line of Duty) as Lucy Betts-Taylor, John's sister-in-law and wife of his missing brother James.

· April: Based on the novel, A Darker Domain, by best selling-author, Val McDermid and from the producers of Line of Duty, Outlander's Lauren Lyle stars as newly promoted DS Karen Pirie, a determined cold case investigator, when the series returns for Season Two.

· April: Beyond Paradise S3

· May: I, Jack Wright, a thrilling family drama starring BAFTA nominees Nikki Amuka-Bird (Old) and John Simm (Grace).

· May 11: 2025 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises

· Spring: Agatha Christie's Towards Zero adapted by Rachel Bennette (NW) and featuring a head-turning cast including Matthew Rhys (The Americans) as troubled detective Inspector Leach, the inimitable, Academy Award-winning Anjelica Huston (The Addams Family) as formidable matriarch Lady Tresselian and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (Surface) as tennis star Neville Strange.

· Summer: Based on the true story of the Mitford sisters, Bessie Carter (Bridgerton), Joanna Vanderham (Crime) and Anna Chancellor (My Lady Jane) star in Outrageous, a family saga about six scandalous sisters, far ahead of their time.

· Summer: Sister Boniface Mysteries S4

· Summer: The Cleaner S3

· Summer: Silent Witness S28

· Fall: Code of Silence, written by Catherine Moulton (Baptiste), who drew on her own experiences with lip-reading and hearing loss to create the compelling six-part series which stars Rose Ayling-Ellis (Eastenders) in a ground-breaking lead role.

· 2025: Blue Lights S3

· 2025: Lynley, a new adaptation of Elizabeth George's New York Times best-selling Inspector Lynley crime novels, starring Leo Suter (Vikings: Valhalla) as Lynley and Sofia Barclay (Ted Lasso) as Havers.

· 2025: Helmed by television legend Sally Wainwright (Happy Valley), the woman-led, punk rock-filled series, Riot Women, is a testament to the power of friendship, music, and the resilience of women who refuse to be silenced by age or expectation.

· 2025: Comedic murder mystery Death Valley starring BAFTA-winning actor Timothy Spall (The Sixth Commandment).

Details about all series below.

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BritBox Upcoming Slate Details:

JOAN
Premiering December 5
BritBox Exclusive
Territories - North America
Format - 6 x 60', 2x Weekly
Synopsis: The series opens with Joan, a fiery and uncompromising woman in her twenties who is deeply scarred and vulnerable. She is a devoted mother to her six-year-old daughter, Kelly, but is trapped in a disastrous marriage with a violent criminal named Gary. When Gary goes on the run, Joan seizes the opportunity to create a new life for herself and her daughter.
Adopting new identities and making new acquaintances along the way, Joan becomes a masterful jewel thief. She embarks on a thrilling, high-stakes journey that challenges her every limit, driven by her desire to care for her daughter and create a secure home for them both.
Through her sharp intelligence, charm, and talent for impersonation and performance, we follow the twists and turns in Joan's life, the ups and downs, the heartache and the joy that makes this story so compelling to follow.
Cast: Sophie Turner, Frank Dillane, Mia Millichamp-Long, Laura Aikman
Creatives: Anna Symon (writer), Richard Laxton (director)
Executive Producers: Ruth Kenley-Letts, Neil Blair, Richard Laxton, Richard Webb, Jenny Van Der Lande
Production/Distribution Partners: Snowed In Productions, All3Media, ITV, CW

SHETLAND S9
Premiering December 11
BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive
Territories: North America
Format: 6 X 60', Weekly
Synopsis:
Acclaimed detective drama Shetland returns with another distinctive and emotionally complex mystery starring BAFTA(R) and Emmy(R) nominee Ashley Jensen. Having returned to her native Shetland in pursuit of a vulnerable witness for London's Met Police in series seven, DI Calder (Jensen) is now a resident of the Isles. Calder is thrown in at the deep end after a friend of DI Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh goes missing. When the friend's young son emerges alone on the moors, having witnessed a life-changing trauma, it sparks a chilling tale of love, death and betrayal. Calder and Tosh must walk the line between the personal and the professional as they set out on a labyrinthine investigation amid the stunning landscapes of Shetland. Inspired by the best-selling novels and characters created by acclaimed crime writer, Ann Cleeves.
Cast: Ashley Jensen, Alison O'Donnell, Steven Robertson, Lewis Howden, Anne Kidd
Creatives: Paul Logue (Lead Writer), Denise Paul (Writer), Andrew Cumming (Director), Ruth Paxton (Director), Louise V Say (Producer), Ann Cleeves (Author of The Shetland Island Series)
Executive Producers: Kate Bartlett,Paul Logue, Gaynor Holmes, Denise Paul
Production/Distribution Partners: Silverprint Pictures, ITV Studios, BBC

THE JETTY
Premiering December 13
Territories: North America
Format: 4 x 60', All at Once
Synopsis: A detective must reassess everything she knows - and loves - when a fire in her hometown exposes shocking secrets. Starring Jenna Coleman.
After the fire tears through a property in the scenic Lancashire lake town, Detective Ember Manning must work out how it connects to a podcast journalist investigating a missing persons cold case and an illicit relationship between a man in his twenties and two underage girls. But as Ember gets close to the truth, it threatens to destroy her life - forcing her to re-evaluate everything she thought she knew about her past, present and the town she's always called home. As much a coming-of-age story as a detective thriller, The Jetty asks big questions about sexual morality, identity and memory, in the places that Me Too has left behind.
Cast: Jenna Coleman, Archie Renaux, Laura Marcus, Amelia Bullmore, Tom Glynn-Carney, Ruby Stokes
Creatives: Cat Jones (Writer), Marialy Rivas (Director), Natasha Romaniuk (Producer)
Executive Producer: Cat Jones, Marialy Rivas, Liz Kilgariff, Craig Holleworth, Sarah Wyatt
Production/Distribution Partners: Firebird Pictures, BBC Studios, BBC, Hulu

Holiday and Christmas Specials

· More information on the Christmas Specials is available upon request.
Sister Boniface Christmas Special 2024 - December 17
Call the Midwife Christmas Special 2023 - December 20 - CANADA ONLY
Peep Show S7 Xmas & New Years Specials - December 24
Beyond Paradise Christmas Special 2024 - December 25
Carols from Kings Christmas Special 2024 -December 26
Death in Paradise Christmas Special 2024 - December
Gardeners' World Winter Special 2024 - December 31

PROTECTION
Premiering December 29
BritBox Exclusive
Territories: North America
Format: 6 x 60', All at Once
Synopsis:
Liz Nyles is a witness protection officer in charge of looking after Jimmy, Helen and Amy McLennan in their assigned safe house. Jimmy has been offered witness protection for testifying against Edward Crowther, an untouchable crime boss who's finally being tried for murder. Liz is shocked when she hears there's been a shooting at the safe house and her key witness Jimmy has been shot. But worse, her colleague DS Paul Brandice, with whom she's been having a secret affair, was also at the house and has been shot too. Brandice had not been working on the case, there is no reason for him to be involved, so why was he at the address?
Cast: Siobhan Finneran, Barry Ward, Andrew Knott, Alec Newman
Creatives: Writers - Polly Buckle, Kris Mrksa, Giula Sandler Directors - Simen Alsvik, Sasha Ransome
Executive Producers:Kris Mrksa,Willow Grylls, Charlie Hampton
Production/Distribution Partners: All3Media Int., ITV

VERA S14 FINAL SEASON
Premiering January 2
BritBox Exclusive
Territories - North America
Format: 2 x 120', Weekly
Synopsis:
In the first episode, DCI Vera Stanhope is called to the banks of the Tyne where the body of a young man has been discovered by some anglers. A tangled web of a broken relationship, secret love, grudges, regret, and fraud begins to emerge - has our former inmate been served cold justice, or does his death run deeper? The final episode brings Vera back to a familiar place when a body is found at the foot of legendary local stones The Dark Wives - with memories of childhood in the background, Vera must work hard to uncover the mystery of why a bright young student would be violently attacked and left so far from home. This poignant episode weaves together past and present and makes for a compelling and emotional farewell.
Vera is Inspired by the best-selling novels and characters created by acclaimed crime writer, Ann Cleeves.
Cast: Brenda Blethyn, David Leon, Jon Morisson, Riley Jones, Sarah Kameela Impey, Rhiannon Clemments
Creatives: Phil Mulryne (Writers), Claire Winyard Paul Gay (Directors), Ann Cleeves (Author of the Vera Stanhope Series)
Executive Producers: Kate Bartlett, Will Nicholson
Production/Distribution Partners: Silverprint Pictures, ITV Studios, ITV

FATHER BROWN S12
Premiering January 2025
BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive
Territories: North America
Format: 10 x 45', Weekly
Synopsis: Mark Williams is back as Father Brown, the charismatic clergyman sleuth based on the classic character created by GK Chesterton. Following the exciting proposal at the end of series 11, the sleepy village of Kembleford is abuzz with good news as Mrs Devine (Claudie Blakley) and Chief Inspector Sullivan (Tom Chambers) look forward to their upcoming wedding. But when a surprise visit from the father of the groom quickly throws preparations into turmoil, will they even make it to the church? With a medieval death at a Tudor battle re-enactment, Mrs Devine finding herself accused of murder, Sergeant Goodfellow's professional future thrown into question and Brenda ballroom dancing on national television, Father Brown and the gang are busier than ever. And when a Cardinal from the Vatican arrives with a top-secret mission for Father Brown, the priest must request the help of his old adversary Flambeau, while a new nemesis lurks in the shadows...
Cast: Mark Williams, John Burton, Tom Chambers, Claudie Blakley, Ruby-May Martinwood
Creatives: Writers - Dan Muirden, Neil Irvine, Lol Fletcher, David Semple, Tahsin Guner, Rebecca Ramsden, Liberty Martin, David Innes Edwards (Series Producer)
Executive Producers: Neil Irvine
Production/Distribution Partners: BBC Studios Drama Productions, BBC Studios, BBC

DEATH IN PARADISE S14
Premiering February 2025
BritBox Exclusive
Territories: North America
Format: 8 x 60', Weekly
Synopsis: Detective Mervin Wilson arrives on the idyllic isle of Saint Marie from his home in London. While assisting with a case following a short trip, the team discover Mervin may have an ulterior motive for being on the island... Offering the perfect cocktail of sun-soaked escapism, shimmering seas and clear blue skies, the detective drama enters its fourteenth year, with its much-loved combination of magnificent murder mysteries and plot twists which leave audiences on the edge of their seats.
Cast: Don Gilet, Don Warrington, Shantol Jackson, Ginny Holder, Elizabeth Bourgine
Creatives: Robert Thorogood
Executive Producers: Tim Key, Amy Rodriguez
Production/Distribution Partners: Red Planet Pictures, BBC Studios, BBC

2025 EE BAFTA FILM AWARDS
Premiering February 16
Territories: North America
Format: 1 x 120'
Synopsis: The 2025 BAFTA Film Awards celebrate excellence in film and honor the latest cinema in the UK.
Production/Distribution Partners: BAFTA

A CRUEL LOVE: THE RUTH ELLIS STORY
Premiering February 17
BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive
Territories: North America
Format: 4 x 60', 2 Episode Premiere then Weekly
Synopsis:
Compelling true crime drama telling the hidden story of Ruth Ellis and exposing the timeless British obsessions of class, sex and death. Set in 1955 in the glamorous and intoxicating world of London club-land, Ruth found acclaim, aged 28, as the capital's youngest club manager. But her success soon unravelled as she became entwined in an abusive relationship with racing driver David Blakely. On trial for his murder, Ruth was condemned to die by a system which judged her for far more than her crime. Based on Carol Ann Lee's acclaimed biography, A Fine Day for Hanging: The Real Ruth Ellis Story.
Cast: Lucy Boynton, Toby Jones, Laurie Davidson, Mark Stanley, Bessie Carter
Creatives: Kelly Jones (Writer), Lee Haven Jones (Director), Angie Daniell (Producer), Carol Ann Lee (Author of A Fine Day for Hanging: The Real Ruth Ellis Story)
Executive Producers: Kate Bartlett, Antonia Gordon, Kelly Jones
Production/Distribution Partners: Silverprint Pictures, ITV Studios, ITV

LOST BOYS & FAIRIES
Premiering March 4
BritBox Exclusive
Territories: North America
Format: 3 x 60', All at Once
Synopsis:
Lost Boys & Fairies is a glittering, moving and groundbreaking drama, set in Cardiff, exploring the universal theme of parents and children through the perspective of gay adoption.
Gabriel is a performance artist extraordinaire at spectacular queer club space Neverland. Together with his partner, Andy, he longs to take their relationship to the next level by adopting a child. We follow Gabe on a coming of middle-age journey as he faces his own childhood trauma so he can help Jake deal with his own. Fusing queer culture with powerful family drama, Lost Boys & Fairies is bold and heart-wrenching, filled to the brim with humor, redemption, and love.
Cast: Sion Daniel Young, Fra Fee, Elizabeth Berrington, Sharon D. Clarke, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Gwyneth Keyworth
Creatives: Daf James (Creator/Writer), James Kent (Director)
Executive Producers: Rebekah Wray-Rogers, Libby Durdy, Jessica Brown Meek, Sophie Francis, Daf James, James Kent
Production/Distribution Partners: Duck Soup, All3Media Int.

DOUGLAS IS CANCELLED
Premiering March 6
BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive
Territories: North America
Format: 4 x 60', 2 x Weekly
Synopsis: Journalist Douglas Bellowes' life implodes after a tweet about him allegedly making a sexist joke goes viral - in this provocative comedy drama from acclaimed writer Steven Moffat (Sherlock). Douglas and Madeline are co-hosts on a popular current affairs show. Madeline is young and sharp, Douglas middle-aged and highly respected. But a single tweet, claiming Douglas told a sexist joke at a recent wedding, tears Douglas's life apart. With the help of editor Toby, wife Sheila and agent Bentley, Douglas tries to save his career. Is he truly guilty - or a victim of cancel culture? And exactly how is co-host Madeline caught up in it all? An outstanding cast, including Hugh Bonneville and Karen Gillan, star in this timely series about gender politics and trial by social media.
Cast: Hugh Bonneville, Karen Gillan, Nick Mohammed, Simon Russell Beale
Creatives: Steven Moffat (Creator/Writer), Ben Palmer (Director), Lawrence Till (Producer)
Executive Producers: Steven Moffat, Ben Palmer, Sue Vertue
Production/Distribution Partners: Hartswood Films, BBC Studios, ITV

TRAVELS WITH AGATHA CHRISTIE & SIR DAVID SUCHET
Premiering March 8
BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, Commission
Territories: North America
Format: 5 x 45', All at Once
Synopsis:
Touching, insightful, humorous and fascinating, this series sees national treasure Sir David Suchet travel around the world, following in the footsteps of the Queen of mystery, Dame Agatha Christie. Before becoming the world's best-selling author, Agatha Christie embarked upon a world tour in 1922 at age 31. Her ten-month itinerary of the then British Empire took her across South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, along with a holiday to Hawaii.
Perceptions of Agatha Christie's character tend to be dominated by the persona she adopted in public life, when she was seen as a shy individual who disliked fame. But this was a defensive wall erected by Agatha. Now, 100 years on, this journey is an opportunity for Sir David, and all fans of the author, to discover a lesser-known Agatha - the woman she really was. And through recreating her surprising and fascinating journey, he'll also have a unique chance to explore the history and complex legacy of the British Empire.
Cast: Sir David Suchet
Creatives: Joe Sharp (Director), Catherine Abbott (Producer/Director)
Executive Producers: Alan Clements, Ian Lamarra, Stephen Nye, Jennifer Moon
Production/Distribution Partners: Soho Studios Productions, Two Rivers Media, Sphere Abacus

LUDWIG S1
Premiering March 20
BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, Co-Production
Territories: North America
Format: 6 x 60', 2 Episode Premiere, then Weekly
Synopsis:
Puzzle setter John 'Ludwig' Taylor sees his life of solitude turned upside down when his identical twin brother, James, disappears without a trace. In a quest to track James down and bring him home, Ludwig assumes his brother's identity - but by taking over every aspect of James's life, Ludwig is forced to confront his own issues. Unlike Ludwig, James is no hermit. Far from it, in fact. He's a family man who also just happens to be DCI of a busy inner-city major crimes team. For Ludwig, these are big shoes to fill, and playing dad to a ready-made family proves every bit as challenging as tackling the grisliest of crime scenes. But Ludwig has one big advantage: his ability to see the world in puzzle form. Can this master of all things cryptic crack his biggest puzzle yet? This new genre-bending detective series is led by David Mitchell and executive produced by Kenton Allen (Outlaws, Mum).
Cast: David Mitchell, Anna Maxwell Martin, Dipo Ola, Dorothy Atkinson
Creatives: Mark Brotherhood (Writer & Creator), Robert McKillop (Director), Jill Robertson (Director), Georgie Fallon (Producer)
Executive Producers: Kenton Allen, Mark Brotherhood, Saurabh Kakkar, David Mitchell, Kathryn O'Connor, Chris Sussman, Stephen Nye
Production/ Distribution Partners: Big Talk Studios, ITV Studios, BBC

KAREN PIRIE S2
Premiering April 2025
BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive
Territories: North America
Format: 3 x 120', Rollout TBD
Synopsis:
Based on the novel series by best selling-author, Val McDermid and from the producers of Line of Duty, Outlander's Lauren Lyle stars as a newly promoted DS as she reopens a 25-year old cold case. Season 2 will be based on Val McDermid's novel A Darker Domain - this time round, Karen Pirie will be reopening the investigation into the unsolved kidnapping of a wealthy young heiress and her baby son back in 1984.
Cast: Lauren Lyle, Chris Jenks, Zach Wyatt, Emer Kenny, Steve John Shepherd, Rakhee Thakrar, Saskia Ashdown, James Cosmo, Frances Tomelty, John Michie
Creatives: Emer Kenny (Writer), Gareth Bryn (Director), Amanda Blue (Director), Marcus Wilson (Producer)
Executive Producers: Simon Heath, Emma Luffingham, Emer Kenny, Val McDermid
Production/Distribution Partners: World Productions, ITV Studios, ITV

BEYOND PARADISE S3
Premiering April 2025
BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, Co-Commission
Territories: North America
Format: 6 x 60', Rollout TBD
Synopsis: The hit spin-off from Death in Paradise returns as DI Humphrey Goodman and fiancée Martha face more challenges in their new life by the coast.
Set against the idyllic backdrop of Devon and Cornwall, the Shipton Abbott team solve more intriguing crimes including a body found in the river on the county border, a baffling chocolate box poisoning, a historic farming feud and a spiking incident on the water. Away from the police station, Martha and Humphrey try to overcome unexpected hurdles as foster parents, while the reappearance of Martha's old flame Archie presents an unexpected challenge. Esther navigates a surprise encounter in her private life, a health scare for Anne stirs up painful memories, and Kelby embarks on a journey of personal growth.
Cast: Kris Marshall, Sally Bretton, Dylan Llewelyn, Zahra Ahmadi
Creatives: Tony Jordan (Writer), Robert Thorogood (Writer), Sandy Johnson (Director)
Executive Producers: Belinda Campbell, Alex Jones, Tony Jordan, Tim Key, Kris Marshall, Stephen Nye
Production/Distribution Partners: Red Planet Pictures, BBC Studios, BBC

I, JACK WRIGHT
Premiering May 2025
BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive
Territories: North America
Format: 6 x 60', Rollout TBD
Synopsis: Jack Wright (Trevor Eve) is a powerful and successful businessman, who leaves his family in disarray when they learn of his suicide. When the provisions of Jack's final will and testament are made known, his third wife, Sally (Nikki Amuka-Bird), and two sons, Gray (John Simm) and John (Daniel Rigby), are shocked to discover they have been largely cut out of Jack's enormous fortune. As DCI Morgan (Harry Lloyd) and DC Jones (Liz Kingsman) delve further into the case, they realize Jack's cause of death was in fact murder. Their sights turn to the Wright family, where the mother of all feuds is beginning. As each family member becomes more reckless and desperate in their bid to own a piece of Jack's legacy, dark secrets and resentments are revealed with explosive consequences.
Cast: Nikki Amuka-Bird, John Simm, Gemma Jones, Harry Lloyd
Creatives: Chris Lang (Writer/Creator), Tom Vaughan(Director), Nickie Sault (Producer)
Executive Producers: Polly Williams, Chris Lang Tom Vaughan, Helen Perry
Production/Distribution Partners: Federation Stories, Federation Studios, UKTV

2025 BAFTA TELEVISION AWARDS WITH P&O CRUISES
Premiering May 11
Territories: North America
Format: 1 x 120'
Synopsis: The BAFTA Television Awards rewards the very best in television broadcast on British screens.
Production/Distribution Partners: BAFTA

AGATHA CHRISTIE'S TOWARDS ZERO
Premiering Spring 2025
BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, Co-Commission
Territories: North America
Format: 3 x 60', Rollout TBD
Synopsis:
England, 1936. After a scandalous celebrity divorce, British tennis star Nevile Strange (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) and his ex-wife Audrey (Ella Lily Hyland) make the unthinkable decision to spend a summer together at Gull's Point, their childhood home and the coastal estate of Nevile's aunt, Lady Tressilian (Anjelica Huston).With unfinished business between the former childhood sweethearts, plus the presence of Nevile's new wife Kay (Mimi Keene), tensions are running high. Add to this a long-suffering lady's companion, a mysterious gentleman's valet, an exiled cousin with a grudge, a venerable family lawyer, an inquisitive orphan and a French con man, and soon there will be murder. A troubled detective must rediscover his purpose to untangle a toxic web of jealousy, deceit and dysfunction. Can he solve the crime before another victim meets their death? An explosive love triangle, a formidable matriarch and a house party of enemies. All compelled... Towards Zero.
Cast: Anjelica Huston, Matthew Rhys, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ella Lily Hyland, Anjana Vasan, Mimi Keene, Clarke Peters
Creatives: Rachel Bennette (Writer), Sam Yates (Director) Rebecca Durbin (Producer)
Executive Producers: Damien Timmer, Sheena Bucktowonsing, James Prichard, Danielle Scott-Haughton, Robert Schildhouse, Stephen Nye, Jon Farrar
Production/Distribution Partners: Mammoth Screen, Agatha Christie Limited, BBC, Fifth Season

OUTRAGEOUS
Premiering Summer 2025
BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, Co-Commission
Territories: North America
Format: 6 x 45', Rollout TBD
Synopsis:
Based on Mary Lovell's definitive biography, The Mitford Girls, Outrageous is the story of six aristocratic sisters who refused to play by the rules, their often-scandalous lives making headlines around the world. Set against the gathering storm clouds of the 1930s, masked by the decadence, frivolity and lavishness of British high society, Outrageous will bring the full, uncensored story of the Mitford sisters to the screen for the first time - a story of family bonds and betrayals, public scandal, political extremism, love, heartache and even imprisonment. The show explores how and why these women, unwilling to conform, were so ahead of their time - and what drove them to take their very different, complex and often dangerous paths. A family saga like no other, this is the Mitfords as they really were: unapologetic, outrageous and utterly human.
Cast: Bessie Carter, James Purefoy, Anna Chancellor, Joanna Vanderham, Shannon Watson, Zoe Brough, Orla Hill, Isobel Jesper Jones, Tony Regbo, Joshua Sasse, Calam Lynch
Creatives: Sarah Williams (Writer), Joss Agnew (Director), Ellie Heydon (Director), Natasha Romaniuk (Producer)
Executive Producers: Elizabeth Kilgarriff, Matthew Mosley, Craig Holleworth, Robert Schildhouse, Jess O' Riordan, Stephen Nye, Helen Perry
Production/Distribution Partners: Firebird Pictures, BBC Studios, UKTV

SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES S4
Premiering Summer 2025
BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, Commission
Territories: North America
Format: 10 x 60', Rollout TBD
Synopsis:
Lorna Watson is back as TV's number one Vespa driving, crime-solving, Catholic nun alongside Max Brown as DI Sam Gillespie, Jerry Iwu as DS Felix Livingstone and Ami Metcalf as WPC Peggy Button. Series 4 guest cast include Les Dennis (Coronation Street), Katherine Kingsley (The Larkins), Martyn Ellis (Renegade Nell), Mina Anwar (The Sarah Jane Adventures), Ed Birch (The Witcher) and Daniel Laurie (Call the Midwife). It's the mid 60's in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Great Slaughter and the social calendar is full. There's the Christmas Pantomime, the annual Scarecrow Festival, a surprise birthday ceilidh and of course the Quincentennial Celebrations. What could possibly go wrong? Plenty! The cast of Cinderella drop like flies, a killer scarecrow stalks the streets, a bucking bronco goes haywire, a femme fatale zip lines to her death on the set of Foxman, all of the local women call a general strike and to top it all the police embark on something called "Team Building". After all that, Sister Boniface (Lorna Watson) is grateful for a wholesome weekend away with the sisters, but even then she is confronted by murder, with a smattering of nudity! Meanwhile Reverend Mother Adrian (Carolyn Pickles) is keeping a secret, one that could tear the Sisters lives apart as they know it...
Cast: Lorna Watson, Max Brown, Jerry Iwu, Ami Metcalf
Creatives: Writers: Jude Tindall, Neil Irvine, Rosy Deacon, Lisa McMullin, Dan Muirden, Asher Pirie, Oliver Frampton, Adam Hughes
Directors: Ian Barber, Di Patrick, Paul Gibson, Paul O'Riordan, Debbie Howard
Executive Producers: Neil Irvine, Stephen Nye, Robert Schildhouse, Claire Hookway, Deborah Sathe
Production/Distribution Partners: BBC Studios Drama Productions, BBC Studios, BBC, UKTV

THE CLEANER S3
Premiering Summer 2025
BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive
Territories: North America
Format: 6 x 30', Rollout TBD
Synopsis:
Wicky the crime-scene cleaner (Greg Davies) is back for a new series, encountering even stranger people and even messier situations. Some jobs involve more than their fair share of blood, sweat and tears. Armed with chemicals, scrubbing brushes and cleaning rags, Wicky cleans up crime scenes. But being a sociable type, he also likes to chat to whoever he encounters there - victims' relatives, employers, neighbors and occasionally even the murderers themselves. Steve Pemberton, Sharon Rooney, Ben Willbond and Conleth Hill join the cast for the third series of Greg Davies's hit comedy, which has stunned critics with its originality and ambition. The Cleaner is based on the multi award winning, long-running German comedy series Der Tatortreiniger (Crime Scene Cleaner) created by Ingrid Lausund.
Cast: Greg Davies, Chaneil Kular, Derek Griffiths, Gemma Whelan
Creatives: Greg Davies (Writer), Tom Marshall, (Writer), Sam Ward (Producer)
Executive Producers: Vivien Muller-Rommel
Production/Distribution Partners: BBC Studios, BBC

SILENT WITNESS S28
Premiering Summer 2025
BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive
Territories: North America
Format: 10 x 60', Rollout TBD
Synopsis: Hit drama Silent Witness returns with two new cast members: Maggie Steed and Francesca Mills, joining Dr. Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox) and Jack Hodgson (David Caves) for five brand new stories, told over ten episodes. The new series opens with a disturbing mystery, when the death of an elderly woman found in a cave has the team asking what drives a person to murder someone so vulnerable. We also get an introduction to the two dynamic new team members.
Cast: Emilia Fox, David Caves, Maggie Steed, Francesca Mills
Creatives: Writers - Timothy Prager, Ed Whitmore, Kathrine Smith, Dudi Appleton, Jim Keeble, Seán Gleeson (Producer)
Executive Producer: Suzi McIntosh, Nawfal Faizullah, Emilia Fox
Production/Distribution Partners: BBC Studios Drama Productions, BBC Studios, BBC

CODE OF SILENCE
Premiering Fall 2025
BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, Co-Production
Territories: North America
Format: 6 x 60', Rollout TBD
Synopsis:
Code of Silence is told through the point of view of Alison Brooks (Rose Ayling-Ellis), a Deaf canteen worker. Alison is struggling to make ends meet, juggling two jobs, one in a police canteen and another in a local bar, while also doing her best to support her Deaf mum, Julie (Fifi Garfield). It's not long before Alison is pulled into a high-stakes police investigation when DS Ashleigh Francis (Charlotte Ritchie) asks that she use her lip-reading skills to monitor a dangerous criminal gang. As her interpretation of their covert conversations becomes central to the investigation, Alison is plunged into an exhilarating new world. Her role quickly becomes key to unlocking the police case, but her feelings become complicated when she finds herself drawn to one of the suspects, Liam Bayne (Kieron Moore). Despite knowing the risks and the growing threat to her personal life, Alison can't let go.
Cast: Rose Ayling-Ellis, Kieron Moore, Charlotte Ritchie, Andrew Buchan, Joe Absolom, Nathan Armarkwei Laryea, Rolf Choutan, Fifi Garfield, Beth Goddard, Andrew Scarborough
Creatives: Catherine Moulton (Writer/Creator), Diarmuid Goggins (Lead Director), Will Truefitt (Writer), Benji Walters (Writer), Chanya Button (Director)
Executive Producers: Bryony Arnold, Rose Ayling-Ellis, Catherine Moulton, Robert Schildhouse, Stephen Nye, Damien Timmer
Production/Distribution Partners: Mammoth Screen, ITV Studios, ITV

BLUE LIGHTS S3
Premiering 2025
BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive
Territories: U.S.
Format: 6 x 60', Rollout TBD
Synopsis: Co-created and written by Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson, critically acclaimed Belfast-based police drama, Blue Lights, is an authentic, gripping and darkly funny drama about ordinary people doing an extraordinary job.
Cast: Sian Brooke, Martin McCann, Katherine Devlin, Nathan Braniff
Creatives: Declan Lawn (Writer/Creator), Adam Patterson (Writer/ Creator)
Executive Producers: Louise Gallagher (Creator), Stephen Wright (Creator)
Production/Distribution Partners: Two Cities Television, Gallagher Films, BBC Studios, BBC

LYNLEY
Premiering 2025
BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, Commission
Territories: North America
Format: 4 x 90', Rollout TBD
Synopsis:
Tommy Lynley is a brilliant police detective but an outsider in the force - simply by virtue of his aristocratic upbringing. He is paired with Barbara Havers, a sergeant with a maverick attitude and a working-class background. With seemingly nothing in common and against all odds, the mismatched duo of Lynley and Havers become a formidable team, bonded by their desire to see justice done. His brain and her spirit - his knowledge and her instincts. It is only through working side by side do they both find where they truly belong.
Cast: Leo Suter, Sofia Barclay, Daniel Mays, Niamh Walsh, Michael Workeye, Joshua Sher
Creatives: Steve Thompson (Writer), Ed Bazalgette (Lead Director), Suzanne McAuley (Producer)
Executive Producer: David Stern, Colin Callendar, Robert Schildhouse, Stephen Nye, Jon Farrar, Jess O' Riordan, Kate Woods, Sue Deeks
Production/Distribution Partners: Playground, BBC Studios, BBC

RIOT WOMEN
Premiering 2025
BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, Co-Commission
Format: 6 x 60', Rollout TBD
Synopsis:
In Riot Women, we dive headfirst into the world of five women who, along with three riotous backing singers, come together to create a makeshift punk-rock band in order to enter a local talent contest, but in writing their first original song, soon discover that they have a lot to say - and this is their way to say it. As they juggle demanding jobs, grown-up children, complicated parents, husbands who've buggered off, and disastrous dates and relationships, the band becomes a catalyst for change in their lives, and it's going to make them question everything. The six-part series - written, created, and directed by Sally Wainwright - is a testament to the power of friendship, music, and the resilience of women who refuse to be silenced by age or expectation. As the story (set in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire) progresses, it's more than music that binds them; a deeply potent, long-buried secret begins to surface - one that unexpectedly entangles Kitty and Beth, the two unlikely creative masterminds behind the band, in a complex triangle - and threatens to tear everything apart.
Cast: Joanna Scanlan, Rosalie Craig, Tamsin Greig, Lorraine Ashbourne, Amelia Bullmore
Creatives: Sally Wainwright (Writer/Director), Jessica Taylor (Producer)
Executive Producer: Roanna Benn, Sally Wainwright, Tanya Qureshi, Robert Schildhouse, Jess O'Riordan
Production/Distribution Partners: Drama Republic, BBC, Mediawan Rights

DEATH VALLEY
Premiering 2025
BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive
Territories: North America
Format: 6 x 60', Rollout TBD
Synopsis:
Written and created by Paul Doolan (Mammoth, Trollied) and set in Wales, Death Valley follows the unlikely crime-solving partnership between eccentric national treasure John Chapel (Timothy Spall), a retired actor and star of hit fictional detective TV show 'Caesar', and disarming Welsh detective sergeant Janie Mallowan (Gwyneth Keyworth). Thrown together by the murder of John's neighbor, John and Janie are an odd, yet hilarious duo with opposing instincts. Every week, they get to the bottom of gripping murders, with various stunning Welsh locations providing a backdrop to their investigations. When John and Janie are not arguing about a case, they're inevitably up in each other's personal business. Despite their differences, they soon realize they are the closest thing each other has to a best friend, and unwittingly help one another move on from the past.
Cast: Timothy Spall, Gwyneth Keyworth, Steffan Rhodri, Alexandria Riley
Creatives: Paul Doolan (Creator/Writer), Simon Hynd (Director), Nikki Wilson (Producer)
Executive Producers: Paul Doolan, Josh Cole, Madeline Addy
Production/Distribution Partners: BBC Studios Comedy Productions, BBC Studios, BBC

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