The Sunday Post (Newcastle)

WHAT’S COMING UP

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WITH Broadchurc­h also at an end, you might be wondering how on earth you’ll cope until the next Line Of Duty.

But don’t despair, here’s a look at the upcoming shows set to fill the gritty drama-sized hole in your life.

And period drama fans needn’t worry either. Poldark is back in June and Victoria returns in September.

In a more recent era, Babs will tell the story of Carry On films and EastEnders fave Barbara Windsor next month.

Fearless

ITV

What’s it about? A solicitor tries to free a man she believes was wrongly convicted of a schoolgirl’s murder. Who’s in it? Helen McCrory, Rebecca Callard, Michael Gambon. When: June Snap fact: Comes from the producer of US series Homeland.

Trust Me

BBC1

What’s it about? Edinburgh-set psychologi­cal thriller about a nurse who loses the job she loves after becoming a whistle-blower.

Who’s in it? Jodie Whittaker, Emun Elliott, Sharon Small. When: late summer

Snap fact: Writer Dan Sefton (he penned Good Karma Hospital) is an NHS doctor.

Kat & Alfie: Redwater

BBC1

What’s it about? EastEnders spin-off following the Walford favourites as they head to Ireland in search of Kat’s long-lost son.

Who’s in it? Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie, of course. When: May

Snap fact: Richie says it’s a mix of Broadchurc­h and the Wicker Man.

The Loch

ITV

What’s it about? A cop in a quiet Highland community finds herself hunting a serial killer.

Who’s in it? Laura Fraser, Gray O’Brien and John Sessions. When: June

Snap fact: ex-Corrie star Gray says, like Broadchurc­h, even the cast weren’t told who the killer was.

Broken

BBC1

What’s it about? Father Michael Kerrigan is a flawed priest who tries to put his own difficulti­es aside to help his congregati­on.

Who’s in it? Sean Bean and Anna Friel. When: summer

Snap fact: Line of Duty’s Adrian Dunbar has the copper’s uniform off for this one.

Safe House

ITV

What’s it about? A charismati­c ex-cop runs a house in Anglesey used by police to keep witnesses out of harm’s way.

Who’s in it? Stephen Moyer, Dervla Kirwan. When: summer

Snap fact: Christophe­r Eccleston was set to star but it was re-cast.

The Cuckoo’s Calling

BBC1

What’s it about? Cormoran Strike is an injured war veteran turned private eye.

Who’s in it? Tom Burke, Holliday Grainger.

When: summer Snap fact: Based on a novel by author Robert Galbraith, the pseudonym of J.K. Rowling.

Doctor Foster

BBC1

What’s it about? Two years after the last series, the doctor is involved in a messy divorce. Who’s in it? Suranne Jones, . When: late summer Snap fact: It was the top drama of 2015 but TV bosses had to wait for new episodes as Suranne was having a baby.

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