There was a time when Channel 5 was mostly known for Family Affairs, Home & Away re-runs and questionable documentaries about the royals. But the TV channel has now caught our attention with a run of highly-anticipated new shows.

Take last year’s The Deceived, a tense psychological thriller starring Normal People actor Paul Mescal that people couldn’t stop talking about on Twitter. There’s also this week’s three-part series Anne Boleyn, which stars Jodie Turner-Smith as the infamous queen.

Channel 5 shows: this year’s lineup has got us excited for TV in 2021