Nikesh Patel may now be best known for playing an A-list movie star in Rose Matafeo’s BBC comedy Starstruck, but he earned his stripes, as so many actors do, in crime dramas. After guest appearances on Midsomer Murders and Law and Order: UK earlier in his career, he has now graduated to lead detective in Amazon Prime’s new flagship series The Devils Hour. “Sadly, Les Dennis doesn’t turn up in a Santa costume in this one,” he laughs, “which is our loss.”
The Devil’s Hour is a world away from cosy Sunday night police procedurals. It is a horror-infused psychological thriller, inspired by films such as Se7en, with a tagline: ‘Time to face your fears.’ We’re a long way from Midsomer and its jaunty Christmas special.
