The new four-part series will be entitled The Tower 3: Gallowstree Lane and is based on Kate London’s third novel of the same name. It is being adapted by screenwriter Patrick Harbinson (Homeland, ER) and produced by his company Windhover Films and production company Mammoth Screen.

Harbinson said of the storylines in the new series: “Gallowstree Lane has a high-stakes drugs and gangs storyline with Jimmy and Emmett’s characters taking major roles. Sarah and Lizzie have gripping and heartbreaking stories too, as the drama of Portland Tower comes full circle.”

The second season of The Tower is due to premiere on ITV later this month and will focus on the antagonistic relationship between the experienced Sarah Collins and the novice cop Lizzie Adama as, according to the synopsis, they “are forced to work together for the first time and begin to get a sense of each other’s unique strengths”. And the complexity of these female characters is likely to also feature in the third season as they face new challenges in their work.

ITV’s The Tower has officially been confirmed for a third season