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Peaky Blinders star’s ‘nail-biting’ thriller Nightsleeper to return with ‘non-stop thrills’

Peaky Blinders star’s ‘nail-biting’ thriller Nightsleeper to return with ‘non-stop thrills’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Great news for fans of heart-pounding thrillers! The BBC’s high-octane series Nightsleeper has been recommissioned for a second season, two years after its 2024 debut.  The original run followed a Glasgow-to-London sleeper train hijacked in a cyber attack, which forced two strangers – played by Peaky Blinders actor Joe Cole and Lazarus star Alexandra Roach – to team up and save its passengers.  © Euston Films/Mark Mainz/BBCJoe Cole as Joe Roag in Nightsleeper Hailed by viewers as a “nail-biting” and “edge-of-your-seat” thriller, the show became a breakout hit thanks to its high-stakes, real-time narrative and ticking-clock premise. Keep reading to find out all we know about series two.  WATCH: The trailer for Nightsleeper What to expect from season two Trading the tracks for the open ocean, the second season shifts the setting from a sleeper train to a ship crossing the Irish Sea.  The synopsis promises another high-stakes mystery, teasing: “Behind every cabin door is another story, another surprise.” © Euston Films/Mark Mainz/BBCAlexandra Roach played Abby in Nightsleeper season one BAFTA-winning writer Nick Leather teased “non-stop thrills and …

Why Channel 5’s ‘nail-biting’ thriller The Heights is on my watchlist

Why Channel 5’s ‘nail-biting’ thriller The Heights is on my watchlist

Published by Daniella Wilson

If you love getting wrapped up in a compelling psychological thriller as much as I do, Channel 5’s upcoming six-part series, The Heights, needs to be on your radar. Based on Louise Candlish’s bestselling novel, the newly announced series follows a devoted mum whose life begins to unravel after her teenage son brings home a reckless and manipulative new friend.  © Zoë LawAnna Friel leads the cast as Ellen Marcella star Anna Friel leads the cast, alongside DCI Banks actor Stephen Tompkinson, Line of Duty’s Mark Stobbart and more.  Hailed as a compulsive, sinister, and twist-filled story with a dark edge, the adaptation is in excellent hands with Clapperboard, the production company behind hit thrillers like The Ex-Wife and The Teacher. Recommended videoYou may also likeWATCH: TV shows you might have missed in May With filming currently underway, find out all you need to know about the show ahead of its debut on 5 later this year.  What is The Heights about?  Billed as a “nail-biting, psychological thriller exploring the power of maternal love and how grief …

‘Gripping’ detective drama’s nail-biting 2nd season is available to binge for free now

‘Gripping’ detective drama’s nail-biting 2nd season is available to binge for free now

Published by Daniella Wilson

ITV’s gripping detective drama, After the Flood, returned with its anticipated second season on Sunday – and viewers will be pleased to know that all six new episodes of the new series can be streamed for free on ITVX now.  The series, which first premiered in January last year, stars Peaky Blinders actress Sophie Rundle as detective Jo Marshall, who takes on a baffling new murder case.  Not only does the series feature an impressive cast of stars, including Olivier nominee Lorraine Ashbourne (Sherwood, Bridgerton) and Philip Glenister (Life on Mars), but it comes from BAFTA-nominated writer Mick Ford, known for his work on Ashes to Ashes and several Harlan Coben adaptations, including Stay Close and The Stranger. Plus, the drama is produced by Quay Street Productions, which has a great track record when it comes to gripping thrillers. Its slate includes the BBC thriller The Guest, Disney+’s The Stolen Girl and several Harlan Coben adaptations. Intrigued? Keep reading to find out more, including what viewers are saying about series two.  WATCH: The trailer for After …

Nail-biting, procrastination, self-harming: The evolutionary origins of bad habits

Nail-biting, procrastination, self-harming: The evolutionary origins of bad habits

Published by Jenni Sidey

Patterns that look self-defeating often have a deeper logic, according to a new psychological analysis by Charlie Heriot-Maitland, a clinical psychologist whose work examines why people harm themselves in small, familiar ways. He argues that behaviors such as procrastination, perfectionism, harsh self-talk, and avoidance arise from the brain’s drive to survive, not to maximize happiness. From this perspective, the mind sometimes chooses a limited, predictable harm to avoid a threat that feels larger or more uncertain. The idea reframes self-sabotage as a protective strategy that once helped humans endure danger. It also challenges the assumption that such behaviors are irrational or meaningless. Instead, they may reflect how the brain manages risk when outcomes feel unknown. “Our brain is a survival machine. It is programmed not to optimize our happiness and well-being, but to keep us alive. It needs us to exist in a predictable world. It does not like surprises. It does not want us to be caught off guard,” Heriot-Maitland explained. Behaviors such as procrastination, perfectionism, harsh self-talk, and avoidance arise from the brain’s …