BBC's brand-new North East-set detective series confirms release date – and it's soon

Robson Green-starring BBC crime drama The Northumbria Mysteries finally has a release date, and fans don't have long to wait. The Grantchester actor stars as Joe Ruby, an ex-convict and gambler with links to the criminal underworld who uses his knowledge and connections to solve crimes.

He stars alongside Life on Mars' Liz White as DI Rose O'Connell, an Oxford-educated detective who teams up with Joe.

The Northumbria Murders will begin on BBC One at 2pm on Friday, 23 October, so fans keen to see the Northumbria-set and filmed series don't have long to wait.

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The drama will get a partial boxset release on BBC iPlayer, with the first four episodes available to stream on the same date.

The full rollout of all episodes on streaming is yet to be announced.

Speaking to BBC News, Wire in the Blood star Green opened up about filming in the region he hails from.

"[The landmarks] are absolutely astonishing and give us all comfort when we're there and I think that will really, really help the drama.

"Northumberland, the landscape in itself, is a principal character."

Lesley Douglas, executive producer and co-founder of Lonesome Pine Productions, said: "We could not be happier to have Robson Green lead the cast and bring Joe Ruby to life, within the magnificent backdrop of Northumberland. Working with the BBC to realise these characters has been a labour of love."

The Northumbria Murders will begin on BBC One at 2pm on Friday, 23 October. The first four episodes will be available on BBC iPlayer on the same date.

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