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Excited for The Diplomat season 2 to return to Netflix? Here are 3 more nail-biting political dramas to watch while you wait including one with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

Netflix's The Diplomat season 2 has just got a new trailer, but while you wait for it be released, check out these political thrillers.

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TV tonight: Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s remarkable pivot from comedian to president

How a TV star playing a fictional leader went on to lead Ukraine. Plus: Rob and Romesh perform a Metallica classic at Download. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Adrian Dunbar teases Line of Duty series return 'next year'

The sixth series of the police drama, which aired in 2021, was a ratings and critical success

Evening Standard

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Martin Compston gives an update on Line of Duty future after cast enjoy reunions

The last episode of series six aired in 2021 with fans crying out for more episodes ever since

Evening Standard

Global Success For ITV's Thriller 'Trigger Point' Season 2

Discover the global success of ITV's 'Trigger Point' Season 2, captivating audiences with high-stakes drama and intense action.

Top News

Breathtaking: how much of ITV's devastating new Covid-19 drama is true?

The show was written by three current or former doctors, including Line of Duty’s Jed Mercurio

Evening Standard

Breathtaking review – a shockingly vivid picture of life as a doctor during Covid

This book adaptation from Jed Mercurio perfectly captures the chaos, the impossible decisions and the utterly shameful government failings – even if it fails to transcend outrage

The Guardian - UK

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Breathtaking on ITV: this searing drama about the NHS during Covid should be compulsory viewing

This three-parter, co-written by Jed Mercurio, drags us all down into the trenches on the frontline of the pandemic

Evening Standard

TV tonight: Michael Sheen’s haunting drama about a Welsh steel strike

Sheen stars in and directs The Way, set in his home town of Port Talbot. Plus, Jed Mercurio’s enraging pandemic series. Here’s what to watch tonight

The Guardian - UK

‘I detest bullies’: Dr Rachel Clarke on Jeremy Hunt, government lies and the long legacy of Covid

The ‘industrial scale of death’ on the Covid frontline left Clarke and her colleagues traumatised and underpaid while the powerful partied and profited. Now, her pandemic memoir is coming to TV with the help of Jed Mercurio

The Guardian - UK

20 TV shows everyone will be talking about in 2024, from One Day to the return of The Traitors

There’ll be plenty to hunker down and get stuck into over the next 12 months, with a stack of hearty comedies, hair-raising thrillers, and even a star-studded Jilly Cooper bonkbuster in the mix. Ellie Harrison and Katie Rosseinsky take a look

The Independent UK

Payback season 2: everything we know

The show's writer has plenty of ideas for Payback season 2

WhatToWatch

Payback on ITV review: Edinburgh-based thriller is almost on the money

Morven Christie proves that being caught between the cops and big, bad Peter Mullan is a painfully tight spot

Evening Standard

TV tonight: murder and money laundering on the mean streets of Edinburgh

Jed Mercurio’s new six-part financial crime thriller stars Peter Mullan and Morven Christie. Plus Suggs guests on Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Daily Record

Martin Compston addresses Line of Duty return rumours during This Morning appearance

Martin Compston says he's delighted by the Line of Duty return rumours but doesn't want fans to get their hopes up until the news comes directly from the stars.

Daily Mirror

BBC 'axes' hit crime drama ahead of release of third season leaving fans shaken

Fans of BBC show Guilt - starring Line of Duty's Mark Bonnar and Game of Thrones actor Jamie Sives - will be coming to an end in the next few weeks despite being a hit for the network

Wales Online

Line of Duty creator wants Welsh writers to be part of his latest project

Jed Mercurio has Line of Duty, Bodyguard and more hits under his belt and now he wants to help the next generation of creatives from Wales

The Guardian - UK

‘Right now, there is not a great deal of trust in the police’: why TV is filled with bent coppers

Crime dramas like Better, The Capture and Karen Pirie increasingly depict officers as corrupt. Given the scandals that have eroded confidence in British police, it’s no wonder

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Daily Record

BBC's Line of Duty 'on hold' as Martin Compston focuses on Prime Video's The Rig

Plans for a three-part series of special episodes of the BBC police crime drama are reportedly on hold for now as Martin Compston focuses his time on Prime Video's hit series The Rig instead.

Wales Online

Line of Duty return delayed as star signs up to US TV show instead

Plans for a series of special episodes of the drama are reportedly on hold for now

Daily Mirror

Line of Duty's 'return could be pushed back by months' thanks to star's role in huge show

Fans of Line of Duty might be waiting a while longer for the reported return of the popular BBC drama, due star Martin Compston's role in a massive show for Amazon

Wales Online

ITV's Trigger Point: Vicky McClure shares Trigger Point update ahead of series two

The gripping and tense ITV drama Trigger Point, starring Line of Duty's Vicky McClure, is now in production

Daily Record

Martin Compston shares embarrassing moment he thought he landed Lord Of The Rings role

The 38-year-old was sure he would get the part of Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit trilogy, but the role ended up going to Martin Freeman.

Daily Mirror

Martin Compston throws doubt on hopes of a Line of Duty season 7 despite rumours

Line of Duty star Martin Compston expressed disappointment that the Line of Duty speculation has created a lot of anticipation among fans

The Independent UK

Why Line of Duty fans have been left divided over reports of new series

’I’m not buying it,’ one unconvinced fan said

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