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WHAT TO WATCH 25 April - 1 May

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And it's a brand new drama special!



This week's best telly includes five brand new unmissable dramas, including Tony Schumacher's follow-up to The Responder, The Cage, which stars Sheridan Smith and Michael Socha and ITV1's adaptation of Tom Bradby's Secret Service, starring Gemma Arterton.


Elsewhere, Warren Brown leads ITV's A Taste For Murder, Izuka Hoyle and Tahar Rahim lead Sky's new drama Prisoner, and Matthew Rhys leads Apple TV's Widow's Bay.


Here are 5 TV dramas you can't miss this week...

1

 BRAND NEW DRAMA

THE CAGE

Sunday 26th April

9pm | BBC One



BBC One's big new drama this week, The Cage, is a high-stakes, high-energy crime story from Tony Schumacher, set within the world of a Liverpool Casino with two unforgettable characters at its heart, played by Sheridan Smith and Michael Socha.


Leanne is the charismatic cashier at an inner-city casino who finds herself threatened with losing the family home and starts skimming cash from the casino safe to secure her family’s future.


When Leanne discovers her boss Matty, played by Michael Socha, is doing the same thing, their lives are set on a collision course, with each other, the local gangster they’re stealing from, and the police.


As Leanne’s loyalties are pulled in different directions, Matty battles with his inner demons, meaning the pair will have to play every hand perfectly.


 5 EPISODES  CONTINUES WEEKLY

 STREAM ON BBC IPLAYER  ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE


2

 BRAND NEW DRAMA

SECRET SERVICE

Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th April

9pm | ITV1



Based on Tom Bradby's novel of the same name, ITV1's new espionage thriller, Secret Service, led by Gemma Arterton, promises high-stakes drama and political intrigue, as it explores the world of espionage against the backdrop of escalating tensions between the UK and Russia.


At the heart of the drama is senior MI6 officer Kate Henderson, whose seemingly ordinary life as a civil servant, wife and mother conceals her role as head of the Russia Desk at the Secret Intelligence Service.


When an undercover operation uncovers evidence that a high-ranking British politician may be operating as a Russian asset, Kate is thrust into a high-stakes race to uncover the truth.


As a brutal murder draws dangerous attention to her investigation, Katemust navigate the shadowy world of espionage while fighting to protect her family, her career and her reputation.


 5 EPISODES  CONTINUES WEEKLY

 STREAM ON ITVX  ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE


3

 BRAND NEW DRAMA

WIDOW'S BAY

Wednesday 29th April

Apple TV



Set in a quaint island town, 40 miles off the coast of New England, Apple TV's new drama Widow's Bay, explores what lurks beneath the surface. Promising to blend genuine horror with character-driven comedy.


Matthew Rhys leads as Mayor Tom Loftis, who's desperate to revive his struggling community. But there’s no Wi-Fi, spotty cellular reception, and he must contend with superstitious locals who believe their island is cursed.


He wants these people to respect him. They don’t. They think he is soft and cowardly. And he is. But Loftis is determined to build a better future for his teenage son and turn the island into a tourist destination. Miraculously, he succeeds: tourists are finally coming.


Unfortunately, the locals were right. After decades of calm, the old stories that seemed too ludicrous to be true, start happening again.


 EPISODES  CONTINUES WEEKLY | ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE

 STREAM ON APPLE TV


4

 BRAND NEW DRAMA

A TASTE FOR MURDER

Wednesday 29th April

9pm | ITV1



ITV's new crime drama, A Taste for Murder, is set amidst the picturesque scenery of Italy, where DCI Joe Mottram, played by Warren Brown, and his daughter Angelica, played by Beau Gadsdon, seek solace, but are soon drawn into the island's dark underbelly.


After the sudden death of his wife, a much-needed holiday in Capri is interrupted when he's called into action by his in-laws to clear the name of a relative who has been accused of murder, after a body washes up on the beach.


The former detective is pulled back into a murder investigation, one that threatens the family he’s trying to hold together.


 6 EPISODES  CONTINUES WEEKLY

 STREAM ON ITVX  ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE


5

 BRAND NEW DRAMA

PRISONER

Thursday 30th April

9pm | Sky Atlantic



Izuka Hoyle and Tahar Rahim lead Sky's new drama Prisoner, about prison transport officer Amber, who has just returned from maternity leave. On her first day back, she has to transport ruthless contract killer Tibor Stone, to court, so that he can testify in a high-profile case.


When their convoy is attacked by a highly organised unit, Amber handcuffs herself to the prisoner to prevent his escape. However, Tibor is a marked man, and their assailants will stop at nothing to make sure he does not make it to court.


Together, they must navigate their clashing morals and survive a deadly alliance. Can this unlikely duo make it to the Old Bailey and bring down the infamous crime syndicate, Pegasus? The clock is ticking.


 6 EPISODES  CONTINUES WEEKLY

 STREAM ON SKY AND NOW  ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE



 
 
 

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