Crime Drama 'Suspect' to Premiere on Britbox This September

Crime dramas are a dime a dozen these days, and while some tell their often harrowing tales better than others, this is not traditionally a genre that lends itself to a great deal of experimentation. Sure, Jed Mercurio's high-octane pacing helps set his particular brand of thriller apart. Murder mysteries like Grantchester frequently lean heavily into character dynamics as part of the ongoing stories they're telling. However, there's still a crime to be solved, and the basic beats of those stories are essentially the same regardless of the story's frame.

That's why it's always exciting to see a show like Suspect, which, at the very least, attempts to shake up the format we're all so comfortable with. The story's short (each episode clocks in at under half an hour), and intense installments primarily focus on a single pair of characters. While a grieving father desperate for answers provides the emotional throughline that ties them all together, the segments build like puzzle pieces toward a more significant conclusion.

James Nesbitt (Bloodlands) stars as veteran detective Danny Taylor, devastated when he turns up at a hospital mortuary for a routine ID check to discover the corpse of his estranged daughter Christina. Refusing to accept the coroner's report that says her death was likely a suicide, he sets out on a dangerous investigation to try and uncover the events that led to her demise.

Watch the Channel 4 trailer for the series below.