The best British crime dramas to binge in 2025

From Get Millie Black to Virdee, these are the most addictive dramas to watch this year

Tamara Lawrance in Get Millie Black.
Tamara Lawrance as ex-Scotland Yard detective Millie-Jean Black
(Image credit: Alamy / FlixPix)

From "baffling lingo" to "bowler hats", there's something "simultaneously engrossing and comforting" about watching detectives on the small screen, said Variety. British crime dramas benefit from "top-flight production values", "crackling casts" and "clever writing", making these series a "bingeing delight". Here are some of the best.

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Adrienne Wyper has been a freelance sub-editor and writer for The Week's website and magazine since 2015. As a travel and lifestyle journalist, she has also written and edited for other titles including BBC Countryfile, British Travel Journal, Coast, Country Living, Country Walking, Good Housekeeping, The Independent, The Lady and Woman’s Own.