Next of Kin is a new, gritty murder thriller on ITV. Here’s how to watch it, what to expect and who’s in the cast…

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What time is Next of Kin on TV?

Next of Kin continues on Monday 5th February at 9pm on ITV.

What's it about?

Husband-and-wife writing team Paul Rutman and Natasha Narayan created this thorny drama – from Mammoth Screen, the makers of Victoria and Poldark – about a couple (Archie Panjabi and Jack Davenport – both excellent) whose extended family is torn apart by events on the other side of the world.

Panjabi plays Mona, a London GP whose brother (Navin Chowdhry) runs a clinic in Pakistan. While en route to catch a flight back to London, he is abducted, and before long Mona and her husband fear for his safety.

That’s not the only storm in their lives: Mona’s nephew is missing from college, and a terrorist bomb has increased tensions in London. It’s heartening to see a thriller like this told from the perspective of a multicultural family, and though there are nagging holes that threaten to undermine the plot, Next of Kin feels like a story for our times.

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Who’s in the cast?

The Good Wife’s Archie Panjabi and Pirates of the Caribbean star Jack Davenport lead the cast, and are joined by Navin Chowdhry, Viveik Kalra, Elie Haddad and more.

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Is there a Next of Kin trailer?

Oh, yes...

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