The best new ITV dramas ready to stream this Autumn: From a revealing crime thriller to a bourgeois mystery series

Updated: 02:10 EDT, 15 September 2026 As the chilly evenings draw closer and autumn settles in, it's the perfect time to find your next TV obsession. ITV has plenty in store this season, from brand-new dramas packed with twists with to familiar favourites making their return. Whether you're drawn to gripping investigations, scandalous relationships or secrets that refuse to stay buried, there's something for you to get stuck into. Here is our pick of the ITV shows worth adding to your watchlist this autumn.The BlameGritty police dramas are something ITV does best. If you are a fan of Broadchurch and Prime Suspect, you will love this new six-part crime thriller starring Michelle Keegan and Douglas Booth. It follows two detectives investigating a murder in a fictional town, with the investigation uncovering institutional cover-ups and moral compromise. The Blame tackles big questions around policing, with unexpected twists and a romance to keep you hooked. Stream on ITVX from 20th SeptemberThe PartyThe Party is an adaptation of Elizabeth Day's acclaimed novel, starring Luke Evans (Nine Perfect Strangers, Murder Mystery), Tom Cullen (The Gold, Trespasses, House of the Dragon), Joanna Scanlan and Lydia Leonard. It's about friendship, wealth, privilege and identity, centred around two men whose lives have been intertwined since boarding school. Martin, now a journalist, is invited to the Fitzmaurice country estate for a birthday party hosted by Ben, now a politician. Secrets threaten to spill over as glamorous people grapple with the past and deal with the shocking events of the party.Stream on ITVX this autumnWinterIf you love detective dramas and brilliant protagonists who loathe to go by the book - think Dr House or Harvey Specter from Suits - Winter should be next on your list. This new six-part forensic crime drama starring Richard Armitage (Missing You, Red Eye, Fool Me Once) and Annabel Scholey (Rivals,The Split), delves into human instinct and the lengths you need to go to uncover the truth. Armitage plays an unconventional forensic pathologist who works alongside a detective to solve murders while secretly investigating a personal case of his own.Stream on ITVX this autumnAdulteryIf steamy domestic dramas are more your thing, this new sex-part series from writer Danny Brocklehurst will be your perfect escape from the cold nights. This juicy drama starring Dominic Cooper (Mamma Mia!) and Romola Garai (Emma, Suffragette) is about two families whose lives are turned upside down when they find themselves inexplicably drawn together. Tom’s 15-year-old daughter Jess falls in love with schoolmate Ollie, but when Tom unexpectedly meets Ollie's mum Beth, they are tested on whether they can control their desires better than their lovestruck teenagers.Stream on ITVX this autumnTrigger Point – Series 4The fourth season of this explosive drama sees Vicky McClure return as bomb disposal officer Lana Washington as she faces her greatest threat yet. Series three of Trigger Point received a special honour when Her Majesty The Queen visited the set and met the team for ITV's 70th year celebrations. If you haven't caught this one already, it's time to get up to speed. The series opens during the 2026 World Cup, with London hit by a wave of coordinated bombings. Lana works with Counter Terrorism Command to stop the most skilled adversaries and complex attacks she has ever faced.Stream on ITVX from 30th August Professor T – Series 4Ben Miller returns as Professor Jasper Tempest in the fourth series of the popular crime drama. Professor T is a genius criminologist at the University of Cambridge who, despite having OCD and an overbearing mother, has been enlisted to help the police solve crimes. Six months after season three's devastating finale, the team struggles to pull together, although they are bolstered by the addition of eager new team member DC Chloe Highsmith. Consumed by grief, Dan dives headfirst into his work under the supervision of DCI Goswami who struggles to maintain order. The Professor takes up a new hobby: avoiding the police at all costs. However, when a young woman disappears from a luxury yacht, Jasper gets involved against his better judgement and finds there is even love on the horizon.Stream on ITVX from 19th August