From gripping crime dramas to comedy shows, fascinating documentaries and much more, there’s no end of brilliant TV to watch live and on demand with Freeview Play. If you’re stuck on what to watch next, we’ve put together a round-up of some of the best shows coming to your TV this March.
The Bay, ITVX
Morecambe-based drama The Bay returns to ITVX this March as DS Jenn Townsend is once again tasked with solving a horrific crime. When 23-year-old university student Hannah is found dead on the edge of the docks, DS Townsend must put her own grief to the side after losing her father to support the victim's grieving family.
Starts Sunday 2nd March at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX
Protection, ITVX
Happy Valley's Siobhan Finneran takes on a leading role in another of ITV's brand-new dramas, out this March. When a family under witness protection is murdered, DI Liz Nyles must untangle a web of corruption as failings become fatal and lives are shattered.
Coming soon to ITV1 and ITVX
A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, ITVX
ITVX's spring dramas don't stop there. From early March, you can binge this real-life drama starring Lucy Boynton and Toby Jones. Set in 1955 in the glamorous and intoxicating world of London club-land, it follows the story of Ruth Ellis, London's youngest club manager and the last woman to be executed in the UK.
Starts Wednesday 5th March at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX
The Au Pair, Channel 5
When Zoe and her husband decide to hire an Au Pair from France to live with them, their seemingly idyllic life begins to crumble. With a top cast including Sally Bretton and David Suchet, be sure to get stuck into this 4-part thriller.
Coming soon to Channel 5
Faking It, Channel 5
First airing in the 2000s, popular reality TV show Faking It is making a comeback courtesy of Channel 5. Members of the public are paired up with experts to learn a new skill or craft in just a few weeks and will then try to fool a panel into thinking they aren't the beginner.
Coming soon to Channel 5
Get Millie Black, Channel 4
Get ready for Channel 4's latest crime thriller boxset drop, Get Millie Black. Inimitable ex-Scotland Yard detective Millie Black, played by Tamara Lawrance, returns to Jamaica, where a missing persons case threatens to blow her world apart.
Starts Wednesday 5th March at 9pm on Channel 4
Tempting Fortune, Channel 4
Join Paddy McGuinness for series 2 as he presents the competition with a twist. Twelve strangers trek across South Africa, but who'll spend some of the shared £300k prize pot on individual luxuries?
Coming soon to Channel 4
Towards Zero, BBC One
After a scandalous divorce, a tennis star, his ex-wife and a volatile mix of guests converge at a coastal estate. When murder strikes, a troubled detective must unravel the truth.
Starts Sunday 2nd March at 9pm on BBC One
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