The indomitable DCI Vera Stanhope, assisted by her trusted colleague, DS Joe Ashworth, steps up for another series of challenging cases. She investigates the mysterious death of a pensioner on a busy commuter train (On Harbour Street), unearths a thirty year mystery after a brutal murder on the sands of a seaside resort (Protected), unpicks the tragic last months of a failed novelist gunned down on a remote Northumberland moor (The Deer Hunters), and delves into the tangled life of a businessman found floating in the water under the Gateshead Millennium Bridge (Death of a Family Man). Inspired by the novels written by renowned crime writer Ann Cleeves, and filmed against a backdrop of outstanding Northumberland landscapes and atmospheric production, each enthralling story is enhanced by the captivating performance of Brenda Blethyn as this shambolic yet brilliant detective.

　　The new series is going to be entitled The Tower II: Death Message and is based on Kate London’s brilliant second novel of the same name. It is being adapted by screenwriter Patrick Harbinson (Homeland, Fearless, 24, ER) and produced by his company Windhover Films and production company Mammoth Screen.
　　The series opens with Lizzie (Tahirah Sharif) returning to Farlow station where her boss and former lover, DI Kieran Shaw (Emmett J Scanlan), partners her with Arif Johar (Michael Karim). Their first call is to a domestic violence complaint against Mark Brannon, who is accused of beating up his girlfriend, Georgina Teel, and terrorising their young daughter Skye.
　　Lizzie persuades Georgina to tell the truth about what Brannon has done to her, enabling Lizzie and Arif to arrest him. However, once the case gets to court, Lizzie finds herself cross-examined on the stand, leaving the whole case on a knife-edge.”
　　Sarah knows that Fedden has handed her an impossible challenge, but she throws herself into it with typical determination and thoroughness. And, gradually, perhaps helped by the fact that she too was a teenager of Tania’s age back in 1997, she begins to uncover clues that previous investigations had overlooked. At the end of the first episode, Sarah’s investigations take a further twist, which means she and Lizzie cross paths again.

　　马修死后，玛丽陷入了很长时间的一段消沉期，她每天无所事事，似乎心灵也已经随着马修死去。然而时光的脚步不会因为谁的悲伤而停下，唐顿依然是那个楼上楼下忙忙碌碌的唐顿。一家之长罗伯特还是要操心唐顿的营收问题，而老太太也要关心她的孙女们，二小姐还在寻找她的幸福，汤姆则逐渐融入这个大家族，马修的母亲也必须走出丧子之痛。托马斯依旧在仆人的世界里兴风作浪，似乎没有接受之前的教训；几个女仆和男仆的感情也陷入了纠葛，甚至安娜和贝茨的感情也并非一帆风顺......随着时代的进步，唐顿落后的庄园管理方法亟待改变，而玛丽是否能继承马修的遗愿，继续他未完的事业呢？而面对他人的追求，玛丽又该作何选择？

　　该剧是英国ITV出品的古典剧，由荣获奥斯卡的金牌编剧Julian Fellowes一手打造， 明星云集的演员阵容极其耀眼。
　　第一季的故事从1912到1914年第一次世界大战爆发。Grantham的伯爵的头衔及产业只能由男性继承人同时继承。现任伯爵Robert通过迎娶了极富有的Cora才让产业得救，同时她的巨额财产按照契约永久的成为伯爵资产的一部分。没有子嗣的伯爵只能让侄儿Patrick成为法定继承人（即大女儿Mary的未婚夫）。可Patrick却在泰坦尼克号事故中丧生，而他们的远房亲戚Matthew将继承他们的一切，包括伯爵夫人的个人巨额财产。围绕财产的继承问题，Mary和Matthew的情感纠葛，Grantham一家和仆人们的关系，会发展会怎样的故事呢？

　　神秘博士已经被宣布续订第十季！