New British TV Series From 2022: BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, Netflix, Prime Video & Britbox

Anne (January)

World Productions, the makers of some of the best British drama around (Line Of Duty, Save Me, Bodyguard) were behind this four-part drama for ITV. Written by novelist Kevin Sampson, who was present at Hillsborough Stadium on the tragic day that ninety-six football fans died, the series tells the real-life story of Anne Williams’ decades-long fight for justice for her teenage son and all the victims of the 1989 disaster. Maxine Peake starred in the lead role and Bruce Goodison directed. The series aired in January and is currently available to stream on ITV Hub in the UK.

A Spy Among Friends (December)

Based on Ben McIntyre’s best-selling book, this UK-US co-production starred Damien Lewis and Guy Pearce as two spies and lifelong friends whose relationship is marked by betrayal at the height of the Cold War. Filming stretched from London to Romania, and the series made its debut in December 2022 on new streamer ITVX in the UK and on Spectrum in the US. Adrian Edmondson and Anna Maxwell-Martin co-star.

Chloe (February)

From Alice Seabright, director of Netflix’s Sex Education came six-part BBC One psychological thriller Chloe. It’s the story of Becky, a young woman who becomes so obsessed with the death of an estranged friend that she takes on a false identity to find out the true story. The cast includes Poldark‘s Jack Farthing, The Crown‘s Erin Doherty, The Serpent‘s Billy Howle and Gangs of London‘s Pippa Bennett-Warner. It’s available to stream on BBC iPlayer in the UK. With major spoilers, read our ending theories here.

Conversations with Friends (May)

Following the enormous success of Normal People – the story of young Irish couple Marianne and Connor navigating love, sex, university, class, friendship and mental health – this adaptation of Sally Rooney’s debut novel was something of a disappointment. Conversations with Friends is the story of a pair of young Irish students who get involved with an glamorous older, married couple and despite a strong cast including Joe Alwyn and Jemima Kirke, newcomer Alison Oliver playing lead Frances, and Utopia (US) and Loki‘s Sasha Lane as Frances’ friend Bobbi, it failed to set the world alight. Judge for yourself on BBC iPlayer.

Crossfire (September)

Keeley Hawes starred in this three-part BBC One drama that told the story of a brutal attack on a luxurious holiday resort in the Canary Islands. The miniseries was billed described as a nail-biting thriller but only patchily delivered on that promise, despite the presence of Hawes. Josette Simon, Anneika Rose, Lee Ingleby and Daniel Ryan co-star, from a screenplay by Apple Tree Yard author Louise Doughty. Read our review here.

Everything I Know About Love (June)

Novelist and journalist Dolly Alderton turned screenwriter to adapt her own memoir Everything I Know About Love for the BBC. Described as “a generous, funny, warm-hearted and uplifting Sex & the City for Millennials”, it was the story of two young women Maggie and Birdy, who move to London and have to navigate relationships, flat-shares, heartache and friendship. Emma Appleton and Bel Powley led the cast, and all episodes are currently available to stream on BBC iPlayer in the UK.