Charlie Brooker has a new detective series heading our way, starring Paddy Considine, Georgina Campbell and Lena Headey

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Today, Netflix announced a new Charlie Brooker project: a four-part detective series that is now in production. Brooker brought us Dark Mirror, so it will be interesting to see what he does with a detective show.

UNTITLED CHARLIE BROOKER PROJECT (working title) is a profoundly serious, stunningly original crime thriller in which a tormented detective from the Northern city of Bleakford ventures down to London on a mission to catch a ritualistic serial killer before they run out of people to kill. Contains blood and frowning.

Charlie Brooker said, “I’m beyond thrilled to be saying these words for the press release. I’ve dreamt of providing a quote ever since I was a young foetus, and now here I am doing it. I’d pinch myself, but like all of us, I’m terrified that if I do that, I might wake up and discover 2025 has all been a magical dream. Please watch my show. I am begging you.”

The new series stars Paddy Considine, Georgina Campbell and Lena Headey.

Charlie Brooker created the show and writes it alongside Ben Caudell, Jason Hazeley, Emer Kenny, Dan Maier and Joel Morris. With additional material by Victoria Asare Archer.