As the nights draw in and we go hurtling into autumn, there's a new Sunday night drama on the agenda, that looks set to draw millions of viewers to ITV as it continues this weekend with its second episode.
This time of year tends to be a real breeding ground for tense thrillers as people across the country curl up on the couch, on the hunt for their latest new series to get stuck into or a new binge watch to put at the top of the list. Well ITV might just be ticking the boxes with its new Sunday show, Karen Pirie.
The new three parter arrives on screen after the ratings success of Ridley, with Line of Duty's Adrian Dunbar in the title role. Karen Pirie is NOT a true story, instead based on the novels about the detective of the same name by Val McDermid. The first run of three episodes are all inspired by celebrated author Val's book, The Distant Echo.