LEO SUTER AND SOFIA BARCLAY LEAD BRITBOX'S REIMAGINING OF CLASSIC DETECTIVE SERIES "LYNLEY"

Critically Acclaimed "Code of Silence" Wraps with a Gripping Finale on BritBox

· Leo Suter (Vikings: Valhalla, Sanditon) and Sofia Barclay (Prime Target, Ted Lasso) star as DI Tommy Lynley and DS Barbara Havers in Lynley, a sleek retelling of Elizabeth George's New York Times-bestselling detective novels. Set against a modern backdrop, the series explores the unlikely partnership between an aristocratic investigator and a maverick sergeant as they navigate class divides and complex cases. Bringing a fresh edge to a beloved literary legacy, Lynley premieres on BritBox September 4.

· Boasting a 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating, critically acclaimed Code of Silence has captivated audiences with its suspenseful storytelling and groundbreaking lead performance from Rose Ayling-Ellis (Ludwig, Dr. Who, Reunion). The thrilling finale of one of the summer's best crime dramas airs August 21 on BritBox.

· The Hardacres is a bold new period drama starring Liam McMahon (Joan), Claire Cooper (Suspects), and Julie Graham (Shetland). Set in 1890s Yorkshire, the series follows a working-class family's dramatic rise in a gripping rags-to-riches story intertwining heart and ambition. With season two officially announced to debut on the platform at a later date, season one of The Hardacres begins streaming on BritBox September 10.

· From August 26 through September 4, BritBox's 'Crime Spree' will debut a curated mix of full season and single-episode drops from some of the UK's most gripping crime series. Fans can look forward to Sister Boniface Mysteries, Second Sight, Dublin Murders and more, offering a blend of cozy mystery and British grit. This binge-worthy slate sets the stage for the premiere of BritBox's Lynley, coming September 4.

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· NOW STREAMING: Code of Silence S1 | BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 6 x 60' | 2x released on premiere, followed by weekly release

Code of Silence is told through the point of view of Alison Brooks (Rose Ayling-Ellis, Ludwig, Dr. Who, Reunion), a Deaf canteen worker. Alison is struggling to make ends meet, juggling two jobs, one in a police canteen and another in a local bar, while also doing her best to support her Deaf mum, Julie (Fifi Garfield, Switch, Punk Chef). It's not long before Alison is pulled into a high-stakes police investigation when DS Ashleigh Francis (Charlotte Ritchie, Wonka, Ghosts) asks that she use her lip-reading skills to monitor a dangerous criminal gang. As her interpretation of their covert conversations becomes central to the investigation, Alison is plunged into an exhilarating new world. Her role quickly becomes key to unlocking the police case, but her feelings become complicated when she finds herself drawn to one of the suspects, Liam Bayne (Kieron Moore, Vampire Academy, Masters of the Air). Despite knowing the risks and the growing threat to her personal life, Alison can't let go. Code of Silence will finale on BritBox August 21, 2025.

· August 26, 2025: Playing Nice S1 | BritBox Exclusive, USA Premiere | 4 x 60' | Released 2x Upon Premiere, Then Weekly

Set against a sweeping Cornish landscape, two couples discover that their toddlers were switched at birth in a hospital mix-up, and face a horrifying dilemma: do they keep the sons they have raised and loved, or reclaim their biological child? Living a waking nightmare, Pete (James Norton, Little Women, Happy Valley) and Maddie (Niamh Algar, Mary & George, Suspect) are jettisoned into the world of the other couple; Miles (James McArdle, Andor, Mare of Easttown) and Lucy (Jessica Brown Findlay, The Flatshare, The Outcast). At first it seems all four are agreed on a solution, but it soon becomes clear that hidden motives are at play. How far can each couple trust the parents of the other child - or even each other? As Pete and Maddie are stretched to breaking point, they realise they will stop at nothing to keep their family together. Playing Nice will finale on BritBox September 9, 2025.

Full September Listings Below:

· September 1, 2025: Second Sight S1 | New to BritBox | 4 x 60' | Released All at Once

Ross Tanner (Clive Owen, Monsieur Spade, A Murder at the End of the World), a maverick ambitious Detective Chief Inspector who gets results by always going that extra mile is a man with a terrible secret. Detective Inspector Catherine Tully (Claire Skinner, Outnumbered, McDonald & Dodds), a competitive graduate officer, is drafted into Tanner's serious crime unit to help investigate the apparently motiveless, brutal murder of a nineteen year-old boy. As the investigation develops Catherine realises the nature of Tanner's dreadful secret: he is losing his sight. His obsession with the case is fuelled by his private terror. An uneasy alliance is formed between them. She will be his eye's, on certain conditions - terms which will enhance her career prospects. But Tanner's relationship to the world is becoming increasingly fragile. Instinct tells him that if he is to survive he must reinvent himself and use the alchemy of all his senses. He must relinquish his old reliance on the hi-tech, forensic approach to detective work and seek a more radical, intuitive way of seeing.

o September 1, 2025: Second Sight S2 | New to BritBox | 6 x 60' | Released All at Once

Tanner (Clive Owen, Monsieur Spade, A Murder at the End of the World) must gather evidence against his prime suspect in a murder case under difficult circumstances - but as he struggles to conceal his failing eyesight, DI Tully (Claire Skinner, Outnumbered, McDonald & Dodds) oversteps her authority, leaving him professionally exposed.

· September 2, 2025: Return to Paradise S1 | New to BritBox | 6 x 60' | Released Weekly

Set in the idyllic, beachside hamlet of Dolphin Cove, Return to Paradise is six gripping, twisting and fiendishly clever murder mysteries - all set against the spectacular backdrop of the Australian coastal landscape. Australian ex-pat Mackenzie Clarke (Anna Samson, Home and Away, Dead Lucky) is the seemingly golden girl of the London Metropolitan police force - with an intuitive approach to detective work, she has built a reputation for being able to crack the most impossible of cases. However, she has found herself being forced to up-sticks and move back to her childhood home of Dolphin Cove, a beautiful, surfers paradise and Mackenzie's worst nightmare. Having escaped her home town at the earliest opportunity six years ago, Mackenzie vowed she'd never return, leaving a lot of unfinished business and unanswered questions. On her return, she's still no fan of the town, and the people of Dolphin Cove are certainly no fans of hers; everyone would prefer her not to be there, including Mackenzie herself. But when a murder takes place in Dolphin Cove, Mack can't help but put her inspired detective brilliance to good use and determines, despite her reservations, that she needs to make the best of it, including tying up the loose ends with the ex-fiancé she left behind.

· September 3, 2025: Wire in the Blood S1 | New to BritBox | 3 x 120' | Released All at Once

With a serial killer on the loose, DI Carol Jordan (Hermione Norris, Silent Witness, Luther) calls in clinical psychologist Dr. Tony Hill (Robson Green, Grantchester, Age Before Beauty) for help with the investigation, despite objections from her superiors. When a cop becomes the next victim, the case turns personal.

o September 3, 2025: Wire in the Blood S1 | New to BritBox | 4 x 90' | Released All at Once

While Tony (Robson Green, Grantchester, Age Before Beauty) and Carol (Hermione Norris, Silent Witness, Luther) search for the killer of a young Dutch nurse, the best friend of one of Tony's students goes missing. Meanwhile, Tony gets closer to discovering where his child-killer patient, Maggie (Elaine Claxton, Black Mirror, Emmerdale Farm) buried her victims.

· September 4, 2025: Lynley S1 | BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 4 x 90' | Released Weekly

Tommy Lynley (Leo Suter, Vikings: Valhalla, Sanditon) is a brilliant police detective but an outsider in the force - simply by virtue of his aristocratic upbringing. He is paired with Barbara Havers (Sofia Barclay, Prime Target, Ted Lasso), a sergeant with a maverick attitude and a working-class background. With seemingly nothing in common and against all odds, the mismatched duo of Lynley and Havers become a formidable team, bonded by their desire to see justice done. His brain and her spirit - his knowledge and her instincts. Only by working side by side will they find where they truly belong.

· September 10, 2025: The Hardacres S1 | BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 6 x 60' | Released 2x on Premiere, Then Weekly

The Hardacres chronicles the sweeping rags to riches story of a working class family in 1890s Yorkshire. A sprawling family saga, the series follows the lives, loves and fortunes of the Hardacre family as they move from a grimy fish dock to a vast country estate. When an accident at work on the docks lands Sam (Liam McMahon, Joan) and Mary Hardacre (Claire Cooper, Suspects) - along with their three kids Joe (Adam Little, Coronation Street), Liza (Shannon Lavelle, Riot Women) and Harry (Zak Ford-Williams, Better), and Mary's inimitable mother Ma (Julie Graham, Shetland) - unemployed and destitute, they have to think fast. In a bid to avoid the workhouse, the driven and determined Hardacres put their last penny into a radical business venture they hope will free them from their harsh existence on the quays of the North Yorkshire coast. A bold, gutsy ensemble family drama full of heart, The Hardacres places an ordinary family in an extraordinary position and explores the age-old question - can money ever buy true happiness?

· September 19, 2025: Escape to the Country S32 | New to BritBox | 55 x 60' | Released 5x Weekly

Need an idyllic rural retreat? Tempted to quit the rat race for the peace of the countryside? Join country living experts as they help people achieve that dream by finding their ideal property.

· September 25, 2025: Silent Witness S28 | BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 10 x 60' | Released Weekly

The thrilling crime drama returns with five more macabre crimes for the Lyell Centre to solve. Emilia Fox (Signora Volpe) returns for her 20th series as pathologist Dr Nikki Alexander. Joined by forensic expert Jack Hodgson (David Caves, 15 Days), and two new recruits - veteran pathologist Professor Harriet Maven (Maggie Steed, Rivals) and razor-sharp crime analyst Kit Brooks (Francesca Mills, Time Bandits) - the Lyell team find themselves challenged like never before. Their investigations include the elderly being preyed upon, the return of a hammer-wielding attacker, a dismembered hand found in a canal and the mysterious death of a passenger on a plane. The team uses all their knowledge and expertise to help officers find the truth and ensure justice is truly served.

· September 2025: The Change S2 | BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 6 x 30' | Released 2x on Premiere, Then Weekly

Linda (Bridget Christie, Ghosts) lands herself in hot water when the townswomen discover her chore ledgers - a record she has kept over the years of all her hours of unpaid work as a housewife. The revelation kicks off a housework rebellion as the women realise how much of their labour has gone unnoticed, with Linda herself leading their campaign for recognition. While the strike is empowering, unsettling flashbacks to her childhood raise questions about Linda's real identity. But as the town becomes increasingly fractured, Linda discovers a reason for hope that might just bring this divided community back together.

Fall Sneak Peek:

· October 2, 2025: Karen Pirie S2 | BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 3 x 120' | Released Weekly

In the societal turmoil of 1984, when the heiress to an oil fortune Catriona Grant (Julia Brown, Shetland) is kidnapped at gunpoint and held to ransom with her young son, Adam, it's assumed that the motivation is political. The huge investigation ignited an uncontrollable press storm but when the culprits unexpectedly fall silent, the case runs cold. Catriona and Adam are never seen again. Forty years later, when a man's body is discovered, Karen Pirie (Lauren Lyle, Outlander) is assigned to reopen the case in complete secrecy. With the first key piece of evidence in decades, Karen and the team wade through a history of love, deceit, political unrest, and class struggle in order to unlock one of Scotland's most infamous mysteries, whilst avoiding media attention. What happened to Catriona Grant and why do sinister forces want the secrets of her disappearance to remain hidden?

· October 14, 2025: Beyond Paradise S3 | BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 6 x 60' | Released Weekly

The hit spin-off from Death in Paradise returns as DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall, Sanditon) and fiancée Martha (Sally Bretton, Not Going Out) face more challenges in their new life by the coast. Set against the idyllic backdrop of Devon and Cornwall, the Shipton Abbott team solve more intriguing crimes including a body found in the river on the county border, a baffling chocolate box poisoning, a historic farming feud and a spiking incident on the water. Away from the police station, Martha and Humphrey try to overcome unexpected hurdles as foster parents, while the reappearance of Martha's old flame Archie (Jamie Bamber, Law & Order: UK) presents an unexpected challenge. Esther (Zahra Ahmadi, The Bay) navigates a surprise encounter in her private life, a health scare for Anne (Barbara Flynn, Kate & Koji) stirs up painful memories, and Kelby (Dylan Llewellyn, Derry Girls) embarks on a journey of personal growth.

· Fall 2025: Riot Women S1 | BritBox Original, BritBox Exclusive, North America Premiere | 6 x 60' | Released 2x on Premiere, Then Weekly

Set in Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire, Riot Women centres around five women who come together to create a makeshift punk-rock band to enter a local talent contest. But when it comes to writing their first song, the women soon discover they have a lot more to say than they first thought. As they juggle life's struggles, demanding jobs, grown-up children, aging parents, ex-husbands and relationships, the band becomes a catalyst for change in all of their lives, and the ripple effect is seemingly never-ending. With each episode, a long-buried secret begins to surface, entangling the women in an unlikely and complex web that threatens to tear everything, including the band, apart.

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