TV in 2019 looks set to be the best yet – with shows like Peaky Blinders, Game Of Thrones, Stranger Things and Line Of Duty all returning for new series.
The year ahead will also see new dramas debuting on telly – from Kate Beckinsale’s The Widow to BBC1’s Baptiste.
Here’s what we’ll be looking forward to …
Shipwrecked, E4
What: It’s the classic mid-00’s reality show, back after seven years and ready to fill the Love Island-shaped hole in the TV schedules this winter.
When: “Coming soon” to E4 – so we’re guessing before the end of January
Line Of Duty S5
What: The cop drama from the creator of The Bodyguard, Jed Mercurio, is back, and it looks like we’ll finally find out if the corrupt cop was AAC Hilton – or if it’s actually Hastings.
When: April 2019, according to star Martin Compston.
The Widow
What: Hollywood stars can’t keep away from telly roles these days – and the latest is Kate Beckinsale, who’s appearing on ITV’s drama The Widow, about a woman who’s told her husband has died in a plane crash, so heads to Africa to investigate. It’s written by the same team who wrote The Missing and Liar.
When: March – mark your calendars.
Baptiste
What: French detective Julien Baptiste gets his own spin-off series on BBC1 – set two years after the brain tumour operation that viewers saw on screen at the end of the last series of The Missing. He’ll be hunting a disappeared person in Amsterdam.
When: February.
Game Of Thrones S8
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What: If you haven’t heard about
on Sky Atlantic, we’re not sure what you’ve been doing with your life.
When: April – and it’s the final series, with just six episodes.
Mindhunter S2
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What: A second series of Netflix’s hit serial killer drama, set in the 70s and following two FBI agents as they interview notorious murderers. This year they’ll cover Charles Manson and the Atlanta Child Murders.
When: The series has wrapped filming, but Netflix haven’t set a date yet.
Big Little Lies S2
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What: A-list cast including Nicole Kidman, Zoe Kravitz and Reese Witherspoon return to Sky Atlantic – this time with Meryl Streep as Alexander Skarsgard’s character’s mum.
When: Mid-2019 – filming only happened late 2018.
Taboo S2
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What: Written by Peaky Blinders’ Steven Knight, the series was recommissioned last year after being a surprise hit on iPlayer – despite all the muffled speech and grunting that viewers complained about. Star Tom Hardy promises it’ll be “dark and dirty”.
When: The BBC haven’t released an air date yet – but the previous series debuted in January last year.
Peaky Blinders S5
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What: More gang in-fighting starring Cillian Murphy – now on BBC1 instead of BBC2. Last series, Tommy Shelby was elected to Parliament, Tom Hardy’s character was killed off – and next season, Hunger Games star Sam Claflin joins the cast.
When: Rumoured to be ‘late Spring/ early Summer’.
Stranger Things S3
What: Only Netflix’s biggest show ever, a supernatural drama starring Winona Ryder and set in the 80s.
When: Soon – we’re already getting teaser trailers.
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