Sheridan Smith's ITV police drama Black Work has found a new lease of life on Netflix.
The three-part series, which initially aired on ITV back in 2015, stars Smith as police officer Jo Gillespie, whose world is turned upside down when her husband, undercover officer Ryan (Kenny Doughty), is killed in suspicious circumstances.
Determined to uncover the truth, Jo defies orders from her superiors and embarks on her own investigation, revealing secrets from Ryan's undercover work.
Black Work was quietly added to Netflix last week and has since climbed up the charts, earning it the number two spot in Netflix's top 10 TV shows in the UK.
It sits ahead of shows including the recently-released seventh season of Black Mirror, and Stephen Graham's acclaimed drama Adolescence.
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Meanwhile, Smith has another ITV drama on the way titled I Fought The Law, based on the 2008 memoir For The Love of Julie by Ann Ming.
Ming's book tells the story of a mother's fight for justice to convict her daughter's murderer, after her body was found behind a bath panel in 1989.
Smith will take on the role of Ming in the ITV series, and Ming has described feeling "overwhelmed" at the prospect.
"Having such an iconic and talented actress portray me is truly wonderful," she added.
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Smith was also recently cast in the BBC's upcoming crime drama The Cage alongside Showtrial and Being Human's Michael Socha.
The Liverpool-set series will star the pair as Leanne and Matty, who discover they are both attempting to steal from the safe at the casino they work at.
The Responder's Tony Schumacher serves as creator and writer, while Without Sin's Al Mackay is set to direct.
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