Fans of BBC's Strike will be pleased to know the crime drama is returning to screens for its fifth instalment. Called Troubled Blood, the series will see Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger reprise their roles as Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott.
Based on J.K. Rowling's best-selling crime novels written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, the series will return on Sunday, December 11 at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer. Returning characters include Kerr Logan (Alias Grace, Showtrial) as Matthew, Sarah Sweeney (Bastard Executioner, Cider With Rosie) as Lucy, and Ben Crompton (Game Of Thrones, Rebecca) as Shanker.
Speaking about adapting the book, Troubled Blood, writer Tom Edge said: "I think Troubled Blood is probably the most faithful adaptation to date. We were able to preserve an awful lot in terms of both plot and the list of characters, which I was really pleased about.
