The British channel BBC has extended for the next seasons its four top-rated series, including “The Tourist “, ” Night Calls “, ” On Duty ” and ” Deadline “.
The thriller The Tourist , starring Jamie Dornan and Shalom Brune-Franklin , is the highest rated drama of 2022 to date. The series launched with an audience of 12 million viewers, and all six episodes were the most watched on BBC iPlayer in January this year.
The second biggest new drama of 2022 to date is the crime thriller Night Calls , starring Martin Freeman . For 30 days, the series was watched by about 10 million viewers. The action in the second season, as in the first, will take place in Liverpool. Shooting will take place there.
In 2021, the Scottish submarine detective The Watch, starring Suranne Jones, became the most watched new drama in the UK since The Bodyguard in 2018. In 30 days, the first episode was watched by more than 13 million viewers, and the average audience of the series is 12.6 million people. The second season will also be set in Scotland.
Prison drama Term , starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham , has become one of the most successful new dramas of 2021, with close to 12 million viewers in 30 days overall. The second season will introduce a new cast and will be set in a women’s prison.
