Reina Roja — Intelligence, Chaos and the Sound of Madrid

*Reina Roja* gives us another extraordinary female mind at the centre of European crime drama, but Antonia Scott is much more than her intelligence. Her partnership with Jon, her emotional intensity and the force of the Spanish language make the series feel completely its own. This is one to watch in the original language — because sometimes frustration, anger and pain live as much in the voice as in the words.

Criminal: UK, Spain, Germany & France — One Room, Four Countries, No Place to Hide

Criminal strips crime drama down to its bare essentials: one interrogation room, one suspect and nowhere for the writing or actors to hide. Across the UK, Spain, Germany and France, the same brilliant concept takes on a completely different rhythm, language and personality — proving that sometimes the smartest setting is the one that refuses to become the star.