Autumn 2026 is set to be a big one this year on STV and STV Player, with exciting new dramas, returning favourites and new entertainment shows all in one place.
The provocative love story raises questions about class, grief, and the effects of social media as it takes the viewer on a rollercoaster story of passion, parenthood, and peril as Tom Kirkman and Beth Brookes embark upon a passionate and intense love affair that threatens to uproot their whole lives. Adultery is naturally authentic and bristling with passion as it focuses upon two ordinary families and messy complications.
Adultery introduces us to Tom’s 15-year-old daughter Jess, who has found love with schoolmate Ollie, and they can’t take their hands off one another as love’s young dream becomes all-consuming. When Tom meets Ollie’s mum Beth in the most unexpected of circumstances, the two families’ lives are potentially turned upside down forever - will Tom and Beth be able to control their desires, unlike their lovestruck teenagers?
The Party is a five-part, gripping drama based on the acclaimed novel by Elizabeth Day, starring Luke Evans as Martin Gilmour, a journalist shaped by his lifelong friendship with the wealthy and charismatic politician Ben Fitzmaurice, played by Tom Cullen.
Raised alone by his working-class mum, Sylvia, played by BAFTA award-winning Joanna Scanlan, Martin wins a scholarship to an elite boarding school, where he first meets Ben. They forge an unbreakable bond, as Ben and the Fitzmaurice’s give Martin the sense of belonging he has always craved. In turn, Martin remains unflinchingly loyal to Ben through even the greatest crises.
Three decades on, Martin is invited to Ben’s lavish birthday party at the Fitzmaurice’s country pile. The news of the Conservative leader’s resignation threatens to derail Ben’s party, as he considers announcing his intention to stand. Martin fears the publicity
that Ben’s bid would bring, dredging up the secrets of their past with tragic consequences…
The drama moves between the shocking events of the party and the police investigation that follows, with flashbacks to Martin and Ben’s lives at school, university and London party days.
What unfolds is a gripping exploration of identity, privilege and devotion, combined with a tender ode to anyone who has fought to live authentically.
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector is a US crime thriller based on the bestselling Jeffery Deaver book 'The Bone Collector'. It follows former NYPD criminologist, Lincoln Rhyme, as he pursues the notorious series killer, the bone collector.
Rhyme's career ended after falling into one of the killer's traps, leading him to become a paraplegic. Years later, the killer has returned, leading Lincoln to partner with ambitious young police officer Amelia Sachs in a race to stop him before more lives are lost.
Operating from a customised, high-tech base in Rhyme's home, he uses his brilliant photographic mind to analyse crime scenes and uncover patterns that others miss, while Amelia becomes his eyes and ears on the ground. Together they tackle a series of complex and often disturbing cases, all while pursuing the elusive killer who has haunted Lincoln's life for years.
It's a battle of wills and intelligence: Rhyme is the bone collector's arch nemesis and the series doesn't keep the identity of the killer secret, you get to se who he is, his plans and motivations as well as his drive to keep tormenting Rhyme.
Across ten episodes, the series combines standalone investigations with an ongoing serialised hunt for the bone collector, creating a compelling blend of procedural crime drama and series long mystery. The dynamic between Rhyme and Sachs sits at the heart of the show, with both characters bringing different strengths and perspectives to the investigation.
Fans will be pleased to hear that the popular explosive drama Trigger Point returns for series four very soon on STV and STV Player.
Vicky McClure returns as bomb disposal expert Lana Washington bringing viewers a new tense series as they deal with another threat to London whilst she personally deals with her recent losses.
Jake's the son of Brighton's chief of police; and when he joins his dad's squad as a new recruit, he's in for a baptism of fire - from criminals and colleagues.
Michelle Keegan and Douglas Booth star in new drama The Blame coming to STV in the Autumn.
In a quiet town, secrets, corruption and suspicion seep out when a figure skater's body is discovered. DI Crane (Keegan) and DI Radley (Booth) investigate uncovering cover ups and a tangled web of lies.
Based on the best-selling novel by John Grisham, Rudy Baylor, who is fresh out of law school, goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond as well as his law school girlfriend, Sarah. Rudy, along with his boss, Bruiser, and her disheveled paralegal, Deck, uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client’s son.
The Box is a thrilling new format that plunges 10 celebrity contestants into the unknown. With each celebrity enclosed in a yellow box, they’ll find themselves in mystery locations across the country. They will never know where they are or what challenge is facing them on the other side.
Set in Braden, PA, a forgotten rust belt town in post-recession America, One Dollar, tracks the exchange of a singular one-dollar bill, connecting a group of characters who become embroiled in a bloody multiple murder at a local steel mill.
Each episode provides a different character's perspective, exposing the fractured town's deep class and cultural divides, along with its secrets.
Set in Braden, PA, a forgotten rust belt town in post-recession America, One Dollar, tracks the exchange of a singular one-dollar bill, connecting a group of characters who become embroiled in a bloody multiple murder at a local steel mill.
Each episode provides a different character's perspective, exposing the fractured town's deep class and cultural divides, along with its secrets.
A lottery win changes everything for a group of stately home workers when their syndicate scoops £14.5 million. But when Dawn and Andy’s daughter, Amy, goes missing, the dream quickly turns into a nightmare. A ransom note arrives and suspicion falls on those closest to her. As loyalties are tested, shocking truths come to light in this gripping British drama where everyone has something to hide.
When their widowed dad gives his vet practice to Sarah and her sister Anna, Sarah has to leave behind London life to come home to Yorkshire – and all the family drama she’s missed while she’s been away. Dad's remarrying and neither sister trusts his new wife; Anna's husband has a secret child with a nurse at the practice; and Anna herself is due to give birth any day now. What could go wrong?
Acceptable Risk is a six-part Irish crime drama and conspiracy thriller that follows Sarah Manning (Elaine Cassidy), whose life shatters when her husband Lee is murdered during a business trip. As she searches for answers, she realises she knew nothing about his work for a powerful global pharmaceutical corporation