Huge soap from EastEnders boss launches in UK for first time ever – and it’s FREE to stream
A BRAND new soap is launching in the UK for the first time ever and it’s completely free to stream.
Gritty Irish crime drama Red Rock will land on a popular streamer, with all episodes available to view.
The hit series originally aired on Virgin Media in Ireland between 2015 and 2020.
Red Rock follows the lives of officers working at a busy Garda (police) station in the fictional seaside down.
The very first episode opens with a local man Darren Kiely found after being badly beaten.
It comes out of the blue for the police, who had thought the Kielys and Hennessys long-running vicious feud had died down.
Red Rock will be available exclusively on STV Player, with former EastEnders boss John Yorke one of the brains behind the series.
During John’s tenure in Walford, the iconic ‘Who Shot Phil’ storyline took place, as well as Kat Slater screaming that she was indeed Zoe’s mother.
Speaking about Red Rock hitting UK screens, Richard Williams, Managing Director of Digital at STV, said: “From the incredible response we’ve had to relaunching Brookside, we know our viewers love a brilliantly written drama with multi-dimensional characters, unpredictable plotlines and just the right combination of grit and warmth, so STV Player is the perfect home for Red Rock in the UK.”
Meanwhile, Shaun Williamson – who played Barry Evans in EastEnders – has penned one of Red Rock’s episodes.
There was a whopping 117 episodes of Red Rock created before its axe in 2020.
Crime and soap fans can already binge Red Rock on STV Player.
Crime dramas on ITVX
Crime drama buffs have a wide selection of choices on ITVX - here is a selection of some of the programmes available to binge.
- Professor T: Based on a Belgian TV series of the same name, former Death in Paradise lead Ben Miller plays the title character. Professor Jasper Tempest is a criminologist with OCD who helps the police solve crimes. The cast also includes Emma Naomi, Barney White and Andy Gathergood.
- The Beast Must Die: This series follows a mother’s grief for her son, who was killed in an accident. Nicholas Blake’s novel of the same name has been adapted for the programme. Stars include Cush Jumbo, Jared Harris, Billy Howle and Geraldine James.
- Red Eye: Starring Richard Armitage, Jing Lusi and Lesley Sharp star in this six-part thriller, which mostly takes place during an all-night flight between London and Beijing. With dead bodies piling up and a mystery to unravel, the heroes must work fast to get to the truth.
- The Twelve: This Australian drama originally aired as a miniseries in 2022, with the episodes dropping in the UK in February 2023. Four months later, the show was renewed for a second season. Jurassic Park star Sam Neill stars in the leading role of barrister Brett Colby.
- Manhunt: Martin Clunes stars in this drama based on true murder investigations. Series one focused on the death of Amélie Delagrange, which took place in 2004, while the second depicted the search for serial rapist Delroy Grant.