EastEnders and Casualty legends join second series of hit crime drama
TWO soap legends have signed up for the second series of a hit crime drama.
UKTV’s The Marlow Murder Club has been greenlit for another instalment with a cast shake-up.
Joining the lineup is EastEnders star Samantha Womack, best known for her role in the Walford-based soap as Ronnie Mitchell.
Samantha, 51, will play Caroline Wingrove, with Shetland’s Patrick Robinson starring as her on-screen husband.
The actress was killed off from EastEnders in 2017 during tragic New Year’s Day scenes.
Ronnie and her sister Roxy drowned after entering the swimming pool at Ronnie’s wedding reception to Jack Branning.
Also joining the cast for the second series is Baby Reindeer‘s Nina Sosanya, Holby City’s Hugh Quarshie, Ackley Bridge star Andrew Knott, Doctors’ Elizabeth Bennett.
Camilla Beeput and James Gaddas complete the lineup.
The Marlow Murder Club’s return was previously revealed earlier this year.
Six episodes have been commissioned, with the first two episodes based on Robert Thorogood’s second book, Death Comes to Marlow.
The third and fourth will then cover a new standalone mystery, just like the fifth and sixth episodes.
Fans of the hit series will have to wait until 2025 to get stuck into the brand new stories.
Crime dramas on ITVX
Crime drama buffs have a wide selection of choices on ITVX - here is a selection of some of the programmes available to binge.
- Professor T: Based on a Belgian TV series of the same name, former Death in Paradise lead Ben Miller plays the title character. Professor Jasper Tempest is a criminologist with OCD who helps the police solve crimes. The cast also includes Emma Naomi, Barney White and Andy Gathergood.
- The Beast Must Die: This series follows a mother’s grief for her son, who was killed in an accident. Nicholas Blake’s novel of the same name has been adapted for the programme. Stars include Cush Jumbo, Jared Harris, Billy Howle and Geraldine James.
- Red Eye: Starring Richard Armitage, Jing Lusi and Lesley Sharp star in this six-part thriller, which mostly takes place during an all-night flight between London and Beijing. With dead bodies piling up and a mystery to unravel, the heroes must work fast to get to the truth.
- The Twelve: This Australian drama originally aired as a miniseries in 2022, with the episodes dropping in the UK in February 2023. Four months later, the show was renewed for a second season. Jurassic Park star Sam Neill stars in the leading role of barrister Brett Colby.
- Manhunt: Martin Clunes stars in this drama based on true murder investigations. Series one focused on the death of Amélie Delagrange, which took place in 2004, while the second depicted the search for serial rapist Delroy Grant.