BBC Announces Drama Slate For The First Half of Next Year

The BBC recently announced it’s slate of new dramas for the first half of next year. There were a few interesting ones in the bunch, including a modern day adaptation of Sherlock Holmes (with Doctor Who’s Moffat at the helm!).

The Silence

4 x 60-minute serial
Written by Fiona Seres

A unique coming-of-age drama about a sheltered 18-year-old deaf girl who unwittingly witnesses a murder and consequently becomes the key witness.

A Passionate Woman

2 x 90-minutes
Written by Kay Mellor

Kay Mellor’s play adapted for TV into two stories: the first focuses on a mother’s affair in the Fifties and the second is set in the Eighties and looks at the consequences of that affair 30 years on. A Passionate Woman is a very personal look at the changing role of women over the last 50 years.

Luther (working title)

6 x 60-minute series
Written by Neil Cross

A dark psychological crime drama in which John Luther, a detective struggling with his own terrible demons, might just be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts. Each week, the killer’s identity will be known to the audience, making every story both a ticking clock and a psychic duel between hunter and quarry – who have more in common than either would like to think.

The Deep

5 x 60 minute serial
Written by Simon Donald

A thriller set far below the Arctic ice, the action follows the crew of an oceanographer’s submarine as they search the final frontiers of Earth for unknown and remarkable life forms. When inexplicable circumstances cause catastrophe to strike, the crew find themselves stranded with no power, limited oxygen and no communication with the surface. And they are completely alone – or so they think…

Sherlock

3 x 90 minutes
co-created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss

A contemporary take on the classic stories, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the new Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as his loyal friend, Dr John Watson. Sherlock is a thrilling, funny, fast-paced adventure series set in present-day London.

Looks like a very interesting lineup. I’m most looking forward to The Deep and Sherlock.

What new announced series are you most looking forward to?

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