From Trigger Point to The Suspect, so many new ITV dramas have been released over the past few years and we frankly, can't get enough! 2025 has already been a great year for telly, but it's about to get even better as ITV have a whole host of new dramas and programmes to sink your teeth into this year.
Whether you're watching on a streaming device or smart TV, there are plenty of programmes to binge, including returning favourites and exclusive ITVX shows! So, it's time to dust off those hot water bottles and get the comfy pyjamas and snacks out to watch the best new ITV dramas.
New ITV dramas for 2025:
Playing Nice
James Norton and Niamh Algar face a moral dilemma in psychological thriller Playing Nice, which has been adapted from JP Delaney's page-turning book. The couple discover that their child has been swapped at birth and try to form some sort of relationship with their biological child, but the other parents stand in their way.
Cast: James Norton (King & Conqueror), Niamh Algar (Malpractice), James McArdle (Appropriate Adult), Jessica Brown Findlay (Downton Abbey)
Episodes: 6
Genre: Crime drama, thriller
Release date: Sunday 5th of January 2025
The Bay (series 5)
We return to Morecambe for The Bay series 5 where family liaison officer Jenn is trying to solve the case of a murdered student while dealing with the grief of losing her father. Meanwhile DI Tony Manning has found new love but is feeling the pressure at work due to budget cuts.
Cast: Marsha Thomason (Safe House), Daniel Ryan (Litvinenko), Erin Shanagher (The Moorside), Andrew Dowbiggin (Coronation Street), Leanne Best (Home Fires), Neil Maskell (Cleaning Up), Ceallach Spellman (Cold Feet), Barry Sloane (Passenger), Stephen Wight (Manhunt), David Troughton (New Tricks), Georgia Scholes (Hollyoaks), Suzanne Packer (Casualty), Olwen May (A Very British Scandal)
Episodes: 6
Genre: Crime drama
Release date: Sunday 2nd March 2025
Protection
Happy Valley stars Siobhan Finneran and Katherine Kelly lead the new ITV drama Protection, which is based on the first-hand experiences of a long serving witness protection officer.
Here's what the writer, Kris had to say: "Protection is a suspenseful conspiracy thriller, but it also explores some complex moral questions, about how far we should be prepared to go in order to serve the greater good. The murky world of witness protection, where hardened criminals are often sheltered, in the hope that they will help bring down other criminals, provides the perfect context for examining these thorny issues."
Cast: Siobhan Finneran (Benidorm), Katherine Kelly (Mr Selfridge), Nadine Marshall (Sherwood), Andrew Knott (Maryland), Jodie Price (One Day), David Hayman (Trial & Retribution), Chaneil Kular (Accused), Tilly Kaye (Gentleman Jack), Ace Bhatti (Cold Blood), Catherine Tyldesley (Coronation Street)
Episodes: 6
Genre: Crime drama, thriller
Release date: Sunday 16th March 2025
Grace Series 5
John Simm and Richie Campbell are back as DS Roy Grace and DS Glenn Branson for series 5 of Grace, the Brighton-based ITV crime drama. The episodes are based on a book by bestselling author Peter James.
Cast: John Simm (Life on Mars), Richie Campbell (Liar), Zoë Tapper (I, Jack Wright), Laura Elphinstone (Line of Duty), Sam Hoare (Bert and Dickie)
Episodes: 4
Genre: Crime drama, Detective fiction
Release date: Sunday 6th April 2025
Code of Silence
Code of Silence stars former EastEnders actress and Strictly Come Dancing champion Rose Ayling-Ellis as Alison Woods, a deaf woman working in a police canteen who finds herself unexpectedly drawn into a major investigation when her outstanding lip-reading abilities prove invaluable to law enforcement.
Cast: Rose Ayling-Ellis (Reunion), Kieron Moore (Birthday Girl), Charlotte Ritchie (Call The Midwife), Andrew Buchan (Broadchurch), Nathan Armarkwei Laryea (The Witcher), Joe Absolom (Doc Martin), Beth Goddard (Manhunt), Andrew Scarborough (Emmerdale), Fifi Garfield (Sign2Win), Rolf Choutan (acting debut)
Episodes: 6
Genre: Crime drama
Release date: Sunday 18th May 2025
The Hack
Created by Adolescence co-writer Jack Thorne, The Hack is an upcoming seven-part series based on the phone hacking scandal at News of the World uncovered by journalist Nick Davies, played by David Tennant. It has an all-star cast and is brought to ITV by the same team that created Mr Bates vs The Post Office.
Cast: David Tennant (Broadchurch), Robert Carlyle (Toxic Town), Toby Jones (Mr Bates vs The Post Office), Eve Myles (Keeping Faith), Rose Leslie (Vigil), Adrian Lester (Trigger Point), Katherine Kelly (The Long Shadow), Lee Ingleby (Inspector George Gently), Lisa McGrillis (Mum), Steve Pemberton (Benidorm), Kevin Doyle (Happy Valley), Lara Pulver (Maternal)
Episodes: 7
Genre: True-crime drama
Release date: TBA
I Fought the Law
Another new ITV true-crime drama is on the way, starring Sheridan Smith as a grieving mother. I Fought the Law is set to explore the shocking real-life case of a woman who finds herself at the centre of a legal and ethical battle, forced to take on the very system meant to protect her after her daughter's killer walks free.
Cast: Sheridan Smith (Cilla), Daniel York (Strangers), Olivia Ng (Phoenix Rise), Enzo Cilenti (The Serpent Queen), Aimée Kelly (Hijack), Victoria Wyant (My Fault: London), Andrew Lancel (Marcella), Jake Davies (A Mother's Son), Marlowe Chan-Reeves (Doctor Who Easter special)
Episodes: 4
Genre: True-crime drama
Release date: TBA
Frauds
I'm intrigued by Frauds, a new ITV drama created by Anne-Marie O'Connor and Suranne Jones (who also stars in the show), the team behind Maryland. Set in Spain, it follows two old friends Bert, who's just been released from prison) and Sam (who's got a terminal cancer diagnosis) as they carry out one final heist.
Cast: Suranne Jones (Scott & Bailey), Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who), Horacio Colomé (Death on the Canaries), Talisa Garcia (Baptiste), Elizabeth Berrington (Stella), Abdul Salis (Casualty), Karan Gill (I May Destroy You), Lee Boardman (Bancroft), Christian Cooke (Ordeal By Innocence)
Episodes: 6
Genre: Heist, crime, thriller
Release date: TBA
Arabella Horspool is a Commercial Content Writer for Yours at Bauer Media. She's a bookworm who is passionate about TV, film and theatre. She enjoys cooking, scrapbooking, playing board games and spending time with her pet dogs, tortoise and chickens.