Like it or not, autumn is officially here - and that calls for twisty thrillers, cosy crime, and unbeatable detective dramas. For all of those, look no further than BBC iPlayer.

One of the newest releases comes in the form of Gabrielle Creevy and Eve Myles's new thriller The Guest, which will keep you guessing until the last moment.

Elsewhere, the platform is home to so many crime, murder mystery and detective series, including the likes of Annika, Death Valley, Beyond Paradise and Silent Witness.

If those aren't your cup of tea, there are historical epics like King & Conqueror, Wolf Hall and The Narrow Road to the Deep North, plus true story adaptations like The Bombing of Pan Am 103 and The Gold.

The platform is also home to new additions like heartwarming romantic drama Mix Tape and the dark, complex piece from acclaimed screenwriter Jimmy McGovern, Unforgivable.

Elsewhere, there are plenty of original series like This City Is Ours, Am I Being Unreasonable? and Miss Austen, plus beloved long-running shows like Call the Midwife.

For something a little more gritty, there are plenty of options like The Listeners and Boiling Point, the latter of which comes from Adolescence director Philip Barantini.

There's plenty to binge-watch, but we understand it can all be a bit overwhelming to have so much choice.

So, we've put together a list of all the best available series right now, which should mean you can find something to suit you without all that endless scrolling.

Read on and enjoy.

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  • Annika

    On her first day in the new role, Annika and the team are called in to solve the murder of a man found in the Clyde, a harpoon piercing his head.
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  • King & Conqueror

    Historical drama depicting the build-up to the Battle of Hastings, following rivals Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy. Starring James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
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  • Mix Tape

    Drama, starring Teresa Palmer
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  • Unforgivable

    Liverpool family the Mitchells deal with the aftermath of an act of sexual abuse committed by a member of their own clan. Having served his prison sentence for the crime, Joe Mitchell arrives at St Maura's, an institution which offers him a home and rehabilitation after his release. With the support of Katherine, an ex-nun, Joe undertakes therapy sessions in the hope of understanding what led him to commit the abuse. Simultaneously, his sister, Anna, is dealing with the impact that Joe's crime has had on her family - her sons, Tom and Peter, and her father, Brian. Jimmy McGovern's drama, starring David Threlfall, Anna Friel, Anna Maxwell Martin, Bobby Schofield and Mark Womack
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  • Ragdoll

    Thriller following the investigation into the murders of six people, whose bodies were dismembered and reassembled into the shape of a grotesque body. Lucy Hale stars
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  • Scrublands

    A disenchanted journalist is ordered to write a follow-up piece a year after a mass shooting of five parishioners by a priest. Drama, starring Luke Arnold
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  • Poldark

    Period drama set in the late 18th century. Young aristocrat Ross Poldark returns from the American War of Independence to find his estate in ruins and his sweetheart engaged to another man.
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  • The Listeners

    English teacher Claire's life is changed when she starts to hear a low constant humming sound that no one else around her can hear. Despite speaking to multiple doctors, no obvious source or medical cause can be found but when she discovers one of her students can also hear the hum, they strike up an unlikely friendship. Drama, starring Rebecca Hall
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  • Death Valley

    Comic crime drama about a detective who teams up with the retired actor who played her cop show hero to crack a case. Starring Timothy Spall and Gwyneth Keyworth
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  • The Bombing of Pan Am 103

    Drama telling the story of the 1988 terrorist attack, in which a transatlantic flight was destroyed by a bomb while flying over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing everyone on board as well as several residents of the town

  • This City Is Ours

    Liverpool-set crime drama, about a gang member who is tempted to seek a new life when he falls in love just as his criminal mentor contemplates retirement
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  • Boiling Point

    Series spin-off from the 2021 film, starring Stephen Graham, picking up six months later with Carly (Vinette Robinson) now running her own kitchen.
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  • The One That Got Away

    DI Ffion Lloyd returns to her small hometown, Pembroke Dock, to investigate when a nurse is found dead in the woods and the crime scene resembles a case she solved 12 years ago but local officer DS Rick Sheldon is not happy about her return. Crime drama staring Elen Rhys and Richard Harrington
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  • The Night Manager

    Adaptation of John Le Carre's novel with Tom Hiddleston and Olivia Colman. A former soldier working in a Cairo hotel discovers incriminating evidence against an international arms dealer.
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  • Reunion

    Thriller about a deaf ex-convict seeking revenge, who is reunited with his estranged daughter. Starring Matthew Gurney
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  • Am I Being Unreasonable?

    Bored within her depressing marriage Nic is grieving a loss that she cannot share with anyone. Only her son, who she adores, keeps her going. However, when Jen arrives in town her life is lit up with laughter and through this kindred soul her dark secret starts to bubble up. Comedy thriller, written by and starring Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli
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  • Miss Austen

    Historical drama based on Gill Hornby's novel, starring Keeley Hawes as Jane Austen's sister, who attempts to conceal the author's secrets years after her death. Also starring Alfred Enoch
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  • Lost Boys and Fairies

    Drama looking at the adoption process from a queer perspective, as Gabriel (Sion Daniel Young) and Andy (Fra Fee) embark on a moving journey of self-discovery involving painful childhood trauma.
    BBC iPlayer

  • Call the Midwife

    Drama series based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth, offering an insight into the world of midwifery and family life in 1950s east London. Jenny Agutter is among the regular cast members.
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  • SAS Rogue Heroes

    The story of how David Stirling, an officer injured in the Second World War, planned to radicalise traditional commando units and founded the SAS.
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  • Beyond Paradise

    Death in Paradise spin-off. Humphrey Goodman and fiancée Martha Lloyd swap Saint Marie for Devon, where she runs a restaurant, and he works for the local police.
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  • Amityville: An Origin Story

    Docudrama examining the true story of George and Kathy Lutz, whose move into a dream home in 1975 turned into a nightmare. Those closest to the terror share their stories
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  • Cheaters

    After their flight from Finland is delayed, strangers Josh and Fola end up getting drunk and sleeping together, unbeknownst to their partners back home. When Josh gets home the next day, he is shocked to discover that Fola is his new neighbour.
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