Five-star reviews for the fast-paced cop drama The Tower, plus a double dose of Ann Cleeves – with new series The Long Call and returning favourite Shetland – set the tone for November’s nail-biting viewing on BritBox, all exclusive to the streaming service.
Set in London, The Tower stars Game of Thrones and DI Ray star Gemma Whelan as an ethical cop trying to solve a double murder after two people plunge to their deaths from the top of a tower block. Problem is, her fellow cops might be in on the crime.
Moving to Devon, The Long Call sees a gay detective, played by Ben Aldridge(Our Girl, Fleabag), returning to the evangelical community he was forced to leave to tackle a case with no witnesses, no forensics and no motive – while grappling with his personal demons.
Heading up north to the “fair isle” of Shetland, we rejoin Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez (Douglas Henshall – Outlander, In Plain Sight) and his team for two more immersive seasons of murder mysteries.
Also new and exclusive on BritBox this month is the fly-on-the-wall documentary series 24 Hours in Police Custody and the mini-seriesIntruder, about a well-to-do couple who attempt to cover up a grisly crime in their plush home. Lots of meaty British content to help you stream your way into the final month of the year!
BritBox South Africa highlights in November
The Long Call (new & exclusive to BritBox)
Limited series
Thursday 3 November 2022
Ben Aldridge (Our Girl, The Railway Man, Fleabag) stars as Detective Inspector Matthew Venn in this gripping, thought-provoking four-part crime drama adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by award-winning crime writer Ann Cleeves (Vera, Shetland – also available to binge on BritBox).
After the body of a man is found on a beach, the investigation casts a shadow over a small evangelical community in North Devon. Returning to the town with his husband after a lengthy absence to lead the murder investigation, Matthew and his team have to get to the bottom of a case that unearths old wounds as well as a deadly secret.
Also starring a number of other familiar BritBox faces, including Siobhan Cullen(The Dry), award-winning actress Juliet Stevenson (Miss Marple) and Neil Morrissey (Line of Duty and Unforgotten), The Long Call was nominated for a 2022 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding New TV Series.
“This new drama brings together a troubled detective and a murder mystery involving a former prisoner to compellingly twisty effect.” – The Guardian
Shetland (new and exclusive to BritBox)
Seasons 5 & 6
Thursday 3 November 2022
Just in time for your holiday binge-watching bonanza, two new seasons of Shetland have dropped on BritBox! Join Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez(Douglas Henshall – Outlander, Primeval, In Plain Sight) and his team as they use their special skills to investigate criminal activities in the otherwise picture-perfect Shetland islands.
This detective series by award-winning crime writer Ann Cleeves continues to reel in audiences around the world, with each season seeing Perez tackling a compelling new mystery.
In season five, a severed hand washes up on a local beach, sparking a complex investigation. Season six sees the murder of a prominent local figure striking at the heart of the Shetland community, with the team’s inquiry soon taking a sinister turn. New to Shetland? Binge from the beginning with Seasons 1 to 4 on BritBox.
The cast includes Steven Robertson (Luther, The Bay – both on BritBox) and Neve McIntosh (Doc Martin – also on BritBox).
“Well-paced return with stunning scenery.” – Independent
24 Hours in Police Custody (new & exclusive to BritBox)
Season 1
Thursday 10 November 2022
Set in Luton, this landmark British documentary series captures real-life drama at its most intense, following police detectives around the clock as they investigate major crimes.
Be a fly on the wall as officers investigate crimes such as conspiracy to murder, domestic violence, drug dealing, trafficking and elder abuse. Hand-held and hidden cameras reveal the day-to-day challenges faced by police staff and officers, to riveting effect.
“24 Hours in Police Custody has been a beacon of quality since it began.” – Independent
The Tower (new & exclusive to BritBox)
Season 1
Thursday 17 November 2022
Exclusive to BritBox, this gritty London-set thriller stars award-winning actors Gemma Whelan (Game of Thrones, Gentleman Jack) and Jimmy Akingbola (Kate and Koji, Ted Lasso).
Whelan plays DS Sarah Collins, an anti-corruption officer surrounded by morally ambiguous and frequently sexist colleagues. When a veteran police officer and a 15-year-old Libyan refugee fall to their deaths from the top of a tower block and one of the only witnesses disappear, Sarah and her partner DC Steve Bradshaw (Akingbola) are plunged head-first into a double mystery as they try to piece together what happened.
Based on a novel by former Metropolitan Police detective Kate London, The Tower also stars Emmet J Scanlan (The Fall, Peaky Blinders) and has already been recommissioned for a second season. Whelan can also be seen in DI Ray, currently available to binge on BritBox. Tahirah Sharif (Casualty, The Haunting of Bly Manor) was nominatedfor a 2022 Best Supporting Actress for her role in the series.
“This pacy, punchy drama feels incredibly timely.” – The Guardian
Intruder (new & exclusive to BritBox)
Limited series
Thursday 24 November 2022
A wealthy couple’s lives are turned upside down when two teenagers break into their house and the husband kills one of them in a fit of paranoid, cocaine-fuelled rage. To protect the idyllic life he and his wife have created, they concoct an elaborate plan to restage the crime scene and make it look like self-defence. However, their cover-up is soon in danger of being exposed by two witnesses.
This four-part mini-series is set in Cornwall and stars Elaine Cassidy (Disco Pigs, Acceptable Risk) and BAFTA nominee Tom Meeten (The Ghoul, Motherland).
Coming to BritBox South Africa in DecemberDoc Martin
Season 10
Thursday 1 December 2022
Our favourite grumpy GP is back for a final season! The life (and romantic antics) of the curmudgeonly Doc has won millions of fans around the world since the first series aired in 2004. Now, Martin Clunes returns to the idyllic hamlet of Portwenn in Cornwall to play Dr Martin Ellingham for one last time in season 10 of this hugely successful drama.
Binge the previous nine seasons of Doc Martin on BritBox and then settle in for a final outing alongside the medic with a brusque bedside manner and a phobia of blood, with Port Isaac providing the beautiful backdrop and all the regular cast members reprising their roles.
This final series sees the Doc questioning whether he made the right decision about resigning. He and his wife Louisa (Caroline Catz – The Vice, DCI Banks) have also welcomed a baby daughter, Mary Elizabeth, a sister for four-year-old James Henry. With Louisa pursuing her new career as a child counsellor in his old surgery, the Doc is left literally holding the baby, and indulging his hobby of repairing clocks on the kitchen table. But does he really want his old job back?
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