DRAMA

MYSTERY Emilia Fox, John Simm and Anthony Wong BBC2, 9pm

An international thriller with a captivating cast, this drama will launch you headfirst into the murky world of war crimes.

As a child, Kate Ashby (Michaela Coel) was rescued from the horrific aftermath of the Rwandan genocide, adopted and brought up in Britain by world-class human rights lawyer Eve Ashby (Harriet Walter).

But Kate has always struggled with the past and has even attempted suicide. Now she’s back at work, but ITV, 9pm

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there’s a clash with her mother when they find themselves working in the same legal chambers under lawyer Michael Ennis (John Goodman).

Her mother plans to prosecute a controversial militia leader who once fought to stop the genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but is now accused of committing crimes against humanity.

This is tense from the off, with a dark and gritty plot that tackles big issues.

Written by Hugo Blick, who wrote The Honourable Woman, you’re in skilled hands.