From epic fantasy and science fiction, to hard-hitting stories grounded in the here and now, it’s been a terrific year for television so far in 2018.
As we near the mid-point of the year, here, in no particular order, are the best TV dramas that have been broadcast in the UK so far.
The Assassination Of Gianni Versace
Following a phenomenal dramatic take on OJ Simpson’s trial, American Crime Story had a lot to live up to with its second offering of real-life murder turned media circus. But it was mostly a success: Darren Criss’s performance as killer Andrew Cunanan proved utterly riveting, while Penelope Cruz’s transformation into Donatella Versace gave her a role with which to gleefully break type.