Payback, Warren and Manhunt are just some of the treats coming to Britbox this October.
‘ello! This month, crime drama fans will be on the edge of their seats with the release of a new and highly anticipated BritBox original series that’s bound to leave you craving more with each twist and turn. For comedy and drama enthusiasts, a selection of series and movies will have you laughing, crying, and leaving your telly thoroughly entertained.
Payback
NEW & EXCLUSIVE TO BRITBOX, CRIME DRAMA
This BritBox Original series is a gripping but highly emotional thriller from Jed Mercurio (Line of Duty).
When Lexie’s husband is suddenly killed, she discovers that he was the money man for a notorious organised crime lord. She is forced to juggle two sides – the criminals trying to find the money they are convinced he stole from them, and the police seeking to solve the murder and bring down the criminal network. Can she play both sides, protect her family, and build a future?
Starring Morven Christie (Grantchester), Peter Mullan (War Horse, Mum), Prasanna Puwanarajah, Derek Riddell (Happy Valley), and Steven Mackintosh (Luther).
Coming to BritBox 19 October 2023
All Creatures and Small
NEW & EXCLUSIVE TO BRITBOX, DRAMA
A brand new adaptation of best-selling author James Herriot’s cherished collection of stories.
Fresh out of Glasgow Veterinary College, James follows his dream to become a vet in the magnificent Yorkshire
Dales. All Creatures and Small returns for a fourth season.
Starring Nicholas Ralph (Prey For The Devil), Anna Madeley (Utopia), and Rachel Shenton (Switched At Birth).
Coming to BritBox from 10 October 2023. New episodes weekly.
Manhunt: The Night Stalker
NEW TO BRITBOX, CRIME DRAMA
DCI Sutton is tasked with reviewing a 17-year ongoing serial rape case, Operation Minstead.
Fresh off his success catching a headline-grabbing killer, DCI Colin Sutton is asked to review the long-running inquiry
into a notorious serial rapist, who terrorised southeast London for more than 17 years.
Starring Martin Clunes (Doc Martin, Saving Grace), Claudie Blakley (Pride & Prejudice) and Matthew Gravelle
(Broadchurch)
Coming to BritBox from 26th October 2023
Warren
NEW TO BRITBOX, COMEDY
A comedy series about a driving instructor who thinks the world is against him.
Warren Thompson just wants an easy life: a clean house, a tidy garden, and a warm cup of tea. Unfortunately, he
now finds himself living in a neighbourhood he doesn’t like, working in a job that he hates, and living with two teenage stepsons that he never wanted with his partner, Anne. The situation is not helped by his naturally difficult
and impatient personality, which sees him frequently getting into a wide variety of sticky situations that never
seem to have a happy ending.
Starring Martin Clunes (Doc Martin, Manhunt), Lisa Millett (Robinhood, Millions), and Tim Preston (Four Lives,
Masters of the Air)
Coming to BritBox from 12th October 2023.
COMPLETE LIST OF WHAT’S COMING TO BRITBOX IN OCTOBER 2023
SHETLAND, S7, 1 OCTOBER 2023
HIGHCLERE: BEHIND THE SCENES, S1, 3 OCTOBER 2023
LOVE & FRIENDSHIP, 6 OCTOBER 2023
ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, S4, 10 OCTOBER 2023
WARREN, S1, 12 OCTOBER
CHEERFUL WEATHER FOR THE WEDDING, 13 OCTOBER 2023
PAYBACK, S1, 19 OCTOBER 2023
RED JOAN, 20 OCTOBER 2023
MANHUNT: THE NIGHT STALKER, S2, 26 OCTOBER 2023
MARY SHELLEY, 27 OCTOBER 2023
Payback is our reward for having to endure the endless repeats of other series. Payback certainly lives up to the high standards set by the BBC. Now, we just need a new series of Karen Pierie to make us viewers super happy.