"The perfect thriller": Sheridan Smith's forgotten police drama is now streaming on ITV - and is a must watch

Now that The Cage is coming to an end on the BBC, and Believe Me is also airing its final episode, we need a new crime drama to watch each evening. May we suggest Sheridan Smith's forgotten thriller, which is available to watch on ITVX?

Here's everything you need to know about Black Work, a three-part mini series that originally aired in 2015, from the cast, the intriguing plot and more.

Black Work follows Sheridan as PC Jo Gillespie, whose life is thrown into disarray when her husband is murdered, and she's expected to step aside to let the police solve the crime. As she begins her secret mission digging into his life, she uncovers a web of secrets and betrayals.

"Sheridan Smith is a grieving cop in this fast-moving police thriller. When there are unanswered questions around the death of her husband, can PC Gillespie hold it together?" the ITVX description reads.

As well as Sheridan as Jo, the cast includes:

• Matthew McNulty as DC Jack Clark
• Douglas Henshall as DCS Will Hepburn
• Geraldine James as Chief Constable Carolyn Jarecki
• Kenny Doughty as DS Ryan Gillespie
• Ace Bhatti as DCI Jahan Kapoor
• Andrew Knott as DS Lee Miekel
• Phil Davis as DI Tom Piper

The series originally aired on ITV in 2015, and over 10 years later, is now available to stream on the platform. Fans have described it as the perfect thriller thanks to the twists, turns and brilliant casting - we know we can always rely on Sheridan to perform a stellar performance.

WATCH NOW Black Work is now streaming in full on ITVX.