It appears we'll have to wait until summer 2018 to get our third helping of Strike on BBC One.
After The Silkworm wrapped up, the BBC announced that Tom Burke's Cormoran Strike would return in 2018 with The Career of Evil, the third story based on JK Rowling's bestselling crime novels written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
Thanks to Deadline, we might have an airdate for that third outing as they've reported that Cinemax will air all three stories back-to-back in the US from June, meaning we'll likely get The Career of Evil around the same time.
Of course, this is just guesswork and we might get it earlier, but it's unlikely that we'll wait until after it's aired in the US, so we reckon June at the latest.
The Career of Evil will see Cormoran and Robin's (Holliday Grainger) lives thrown into disarray when a dismembered leg is sent to Strike's office, forcing them to confront ghosts from their pasts.
It will also see the partnership/palpable sexual tension between the duo reach breaking point as Robin's wedding approaches and they disagree about how to ensnare a man who abuses children.
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Like The Silkworm, The Career of Evil will run across two episodes as opposed to the three given to The Cuckoo's Calling.
Strike returns to BBC One in June 2018. We think.
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