Undercover

In Undercover, Maya (Sophie Okonedo) is a high-ranking lawyer poised to become the first Black director of public prosecutions. But just as Maya’s life comes under intense public scrutiny, she is forced to turn detective when she discovers that Nick (Adrian Lester), her husband and the father of her children, has been lying to her for years. And his web of lies threatens to destroy not only her career, but also the life she and Nick built together.

Undercover is available to stream on BritBox.

Prime Suspect

Detective Jane Tennison (Emmy-winner Helen Mirren) is the sort of flawed but sympathetic hero that paved the way for all those brilliant female detectives who came after her.

In the first of a whopping seven seasons, she’s battling the contempt of her male colleagues in 90s Manchester when she’s suddenly thrust into a murder case. Will Tennison solve it before the killer strikes again?

Prime Suspect is available to stream on BritBox.

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36 brilliant and thrilling detective dramas to get stuck into