Overview
- The new series debuts on BBC1 and iPlayer on New Year’s Day, marking the drama’s first return in nearly a decade.
- Tom Hiddleston’s Jonathan Pine now operates under an MI6 cover as Alex Goodwin and adopts the alias Matthew Ellis for a Colombia‑set mission.
- A Times feature ties the release to real night‑shift hospitality work, describing intense shifts that blend reception, security and pastoral care.
- Night managers report frequent unusual and illicit requests, verbal abuse and unwanted advances, with examples ranging from escort and drug inquiries to a 1am enema request.
- Workers also cite practical upsides such as daytime flexibility, alongside colorful night‑shift lore that includes unverified accounts of supernatural incidents.