Charlie Brooker is returning to Netflix but not with Black Mirror, with a new crime series starring Paddy Considine (House of the Dragon, MobLand), Georgina Campbell (Barbarian, The Watchers), and Lena Headey (Game of Thrones, The Abandons).

The award-winning writer/producer is behind a four-part detective series now in production.

The untitled series is set between the fictional northern city of Bleakford and the streets of London. It follows a tormented detective on a mission to catch a serial killer before they run out of victims. The show’s described as a “profoundly serious” crime thriller, which is the first clue that he’s up to something wickedly funny.In Brooker says: “I’m beyond thrilled to be saying these words for the press release. I’ve dreamt of providing a quote ever since I was a young foetus, and now here I am doing it. I’d pinch myself, but like all of us, I’m terrified that if I do that, I might wake up and discover 2025 has all been a magical dream. Please watch my show. I am begging you.”

The series is written by Brooker with Ben Caudell, Jason Hazeley, Emer Kenny, Daniel Maier and Joel Morris, with additional material by Victoria Asare Archer.

Brooker promises plenty of “blood and frowning” when the series drops. The release date is still to be confirmed.