• 11 standout crime dramas and thrillers arriving in 2026 you’ll want to add to your watchlist.
• Key premieres include Scarpetta (Nicole Kidman), Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole (Netflix) and Line Of Duty series 7.
• Trailers available for Under Salt Marsh and Vanished — links below.
H2: Why these are the next new shows to watch
2026 looks stacked for fans of twists, procedural depth and star-led thrillers. From forensic-driven mysteries to tense psychological dramas, this list collects the most anticipated crime shows due to stream or air next year. Below are quick synopses, release windows and where to tune in.
H3: Under Salt Marsh — Sky and NOW TV (Jan 30)
Kelly Reilly leads this six-part Sky drama as Jackie Ellis, a former detective turned teacher who reopens a three-year-old cold case. Rafe Spall stars as her estranged police partner. The series is created and directed by Claire Oakley and promises a stormy, claustrophobic mystery set in a seaside community. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxM1tv6bI3A
H3: Scarpetta — Amazon Prime (Mar 11)
Nicole Kidman stars as Patricia Cornwell’s famed medical examiner Dr Kay Scarpetta, with Jamie Lee Curtis, Bobby Cannavale and Ariana DeBose rounding out the cast. The adaptation focuses on modern forensic investigation and a career-defining serial killer case that also dredges up a 28-year-old mystery.
H3: Vanished — Amazon Prime (Feb 27)
Kaley Cuoco and Sam Claflin headline this twisty thriller about a disappearance aboard a train in France. The series promises a weekend-binge vibe. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u06X4HuSEkQ
H3: Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole — Netflix (Mar 26)
A nine-episode adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s Harry Hole novels lands on Netflix in late March. Tobias Santelmann plays the obsessive detective in a serial-killer story pitting Hole against nemesis Tom Waaler.
H3: Imperfect Women — Apple TV+ (Mar 18 onward)
Based on Araminta Hall’s novel, this thriller features Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara. The series explores a crime that fractures a decades-long friendship and examines guilt, retribution and betrayal.
H3: I Will Find You — Netflix (2026)
A Harlan Coben adaptation starring Sam Worthington, Britt Lower and Milo Ventimiglia. The plot follows a man serving a life sentence who is told his son may be alive, launching a desperate search for the truth.
H3: British TV highlights — BBC and ITV
The BBC brings The Cage (Sheridan Smith, Michael Socha) and Line Of Duty series 7 (AC-12 rebranded as the Inspectorate of Police Standards) — filming set to begin spring. ITV will air Believe Me (Daniel Mays), a drama about the failures around John Worboys’ case, plus Gone (David Morrissey, Eve Myles), a private-school-set disappearance mystery.
H3: The Good Daughter — Sky/NOW TV (2026)
Adapted from Karin Slaughter’s novel, the series stars Meghann Fahy and Rose Byrne as sisters drawn into a fresh attack that reopens buried trauma and secrets.
H2: How to pick your next watch
If you prefer forensic procedure and star turns, start with Scarpetta. For Nordic noir vibes, try Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole. For a binge-ready thriller, Vanished or Under Salt Marsh deliver immediate momentum. Add these titles to your watchlist now to spot the new show to watch in 2026.
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