Drama

SKY ATLANTIC, 9.00PM

 Don’t let the fact that it features yet another missing child put you off the week’s best new drama. Written by and starring Lennie James, Save Me tells the tale of Nelly (James), an ageing wide-boy of suspect charms, who finds himself in trouble after his estranged teenage daughter disappears. We’ve all met people like Nelly, the easy smiles hiding their sharp edges, and James does a wonderful job of making us warm to him despite the distrust. There’s strong support, too, from Suranne Jones as the missing girl’s mother.