Drama News & New Dramas
Crime families battle in new drama debuting on BBC in late April
Mint, which will be available beginning April 20, follows the daughter in a crime family who falls for a member of a rival family. According to the show synopsis, the Romeo-Juliet pairing changes their lives and the lives of their families. Emma Laird and Ben Coyle-Larner star as the young couple. The series also features Sam Riley, Laura Fraser, and Lindsay Duncan.
BBC announces second series of Inspector Lynley reboot
Leo Suter is back as DI Lynley and Sofia Barclay as DS Havers for the new season of four episodes, which will feature stories about a suspicious death at a horse racing estate, and a mysterious suicide on a military base. Filming has begun in Dublin, with episodes airing late in 2026 or early 2027.
Filming begins on Season 2 of the latest version of Maigret
MASTERPIECE PBS and Playground have renewed Maigret, the latest adaptation of Georges Simenon’s beloved novels about the French detective, for a second season. Filming began this month in Budapest. Benjamin Wainwright returns as the title character and Stefanie Martini is back as his wife. The latest season will cover three stories from the novels.
