{"id":2289,"date":"2025-04-07T12:29:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T12:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/?p=2289"},"modified":"2025-04-07T14:40:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T14:40:44","slug":"7-murder-mysteries-better-than-the-white-lotus-to-watch-completely-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/07\/7-murder-mysteries-better-than-the-white-lotus-to-watch-completely-free\/","title":{"rendered":"7 murder mysteries better than The White Lotus to watch completely free"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are plenty of free shows to keep you going after The White Lotus (Picture: BBC \/ ITV \/ HBO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The White Lotus<\/a> season 3 is in the bag after a bloody and heartbreaking finale<\/a> but don’t fear, murder mystery fans – we’ve got you covered.<\/p>\n

If you’re looking for your next binge watch and fancy a crime<\/a> thriller to keep you going, there are plenty of options to watch for free thanks to some streamers here in the UK.<\/p>\n

There’s need to pay for a subscription, with all of these shows available to stream in full on either BBC<\/a> iPlayer or ITVX.<\/p>\n

From raunchy murder mysteries to black comedies, there’s something for everyone.<\/p>\n

So here we are – seven of our top picks to fill the White Lotus gap without having to fork out.<\/p>\n

Towards Zero – BBC iPlayer<\/h2>\n
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Towards Zero had fans clutching their pearls (Picture: BBC\/Mammoth Screen\/James Pardon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Last month, the BBC iPlayer added all three episodes of its latest Agatha Christie TV adaptation Towards Zero<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With a cast boasting the likes of Ajelica Huston and Sex Education’s Mimi Keene, the ‘scandalous’ drama follows an \u2018explosive love triangle, a formidable matriarch and a house party of enemies’.<\/p>\n

Viewers were left gobsmacked by some of the steamy action, including that<\/em> moment on the stairs<\/a>, while the series was praised for turning the Christie style on its head.<\/p>\n

Ludwig – BBC iPlayer<\/h2>\n
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David Mitchell made his detective debut as John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor (Picture: BBC \/ Big Talk Studios \/ Colin Hutton)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

David Mitchell’s turn as John Taylor flipped the murder mystery genre last year as BBC finally found what was hailed as the new Jonathan Creek<\/a>.<\/p>\n

His character, who is a world-class puzzle solver writing expert books under the nom de plume Ludwig – has to pose as his twin brother when his sister-in-law Lucy (Anna Maxwell Martin) reveals the police officer has mysteriously disappeared.<\/p>\n

The Beeb balanced comedic awkwardness with genuine intrigue without relying on a bunch of cliches.<\/p>\n

The Bay – ITVX<\/h2>\n
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The Bay recently returned for season five (Picture: Ben Blackall)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Bay returned to ITV <\/a>for its fifth season last month – and now it’s all available to binge (or rewatch).<\/p>\n

The crime and police drama started in March 2019 with Morven Christie and Marsha Thomason as detectives and family liaison officers in Morecambe.<\/p>\n

With audiences of up to six million people, the show was initially centre on two missing teenagers, but now follows various deaths in the Lancashire seaside town.<\/p>\n

Inspector Lynley Mysteries<\/h2>\n
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It might be time to start bingeing The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (Picture: BBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is a bit of a deep cut which aired between 2001 and 2008, but now’s the right time to revisit The Inspector Lynley Mysteries <\/a>on iPlayer.<\/p>\n

Based on Elizabeth George\u2019s Inspector Lynley crime<\/a> novels, the original show aired on BBC One, starring Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small.<\/p>\n

Almost two decades after it went off air, a new adaptation is on the way with Leo Suter<\/a> and Ted Lasso<\/a> star Sofia Barclay are taking over as \u2018brilliant police detective’ Inspector Tommy Lynley and DS Barbara Havers, \u2018a sergeant with a maverick attitude and a working-class background\u2019.<\/p>\n

North Shore – ITVX<\/h2>\n
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North Shore features a fantastic cast (Picture: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fans have been raving about North Shore <\/a>for a while now ever since Cold Feet creator Mike Bullen’s creation first aired in Australia<\/a> in 2023.<\/p>\n

The six-part series follows a British and Australian detective forced to team up and investigate the murder of the British trade minister\u2019s daughter after her body is found in Sydney Harbour.<\/p>\n

It’s a cracking cast, with Downtown Abbey and Breathtaking\u2019s Joanne Froggatt<\/a> playing politician Abigail Crawford, while London based detective Max Drummond (Game of Thrones\u2019 John Bradley) has to partner up with DS Meg Driscoll (Kirsty Sturgess) in a clash of cultures.<\/p>\n

Black Snow – BBC iPlayer<\/h2>\n
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Black Snow is another top Australian show (Picture: BBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We’re staying Down Under for Black Snow, another Australian show which has captured the attention of viewers.<\/p>\n

The crime drama starring Vikings’ Travis Fimmel – which first launched in 2023 – is set in 2019 and followed Detective James Cormack as he investigates the cold case murder of 17-year-old Isabel Baker in 1994 in the fictional Australian town of Ashford.<\/p>\n

Viewers hailed it as ‘suspenseful’ and ‘superb’, while the second season recently arrived in the UK<\/a> with all episodes on iPlayer.<\/p>\n

Vigil – BBC iPlayer<\/h2>\n
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Rose Leslie stars in Vigil(Picture: BBC\/World Productions)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Earlier this year, BBC announced crime drama Vigil would be returning for a third series<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Filming is set to get underway later this year, with Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie\u2019s characters DCI Amy Silva and DI Kirsten Longacre heading to a remote Arctic research station where ‘A member of a covert British special forces mission has been shot dead’.<\/p>\n

There’s a bit of a wait until the third season hits our screens, but the first two series are available to watch in full now.<\/p>\n

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