New BBC series Mint releases crushing trailer for 'unconventional' crime
drama and I've never been more sat

Date:
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:01:00 +0000

Description:
New eight-part crime drama Mint comes to BBC and BBC iPlayer from March 20 and the first trailer is finally giving away its secrets.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Tech Radar Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member
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family is terrified of you" The first full trailer for the new BBC crime
drama Mint has been released (which you can catch up with below), and I can honestly say I'm none the wiser about what's going on. Don't get me wrong: it's a rare treat to be kept in the dark after watching a trailer. Created by Scrapper director Charlotte Regan, the "unconventional" eight-part crime
drama is set to explore "soaring romance, crushing heartbreak and what love might feel like when everyone outside of your family is terrified of you." Because there's nothing I need more than a new fear in the back of my head keeping me awake at night! However, cast Emma Laird, Ben Coyle-Larner, Sam Riley, Laura Fraser, and Lindsay Duncan look to be taking their touchy
subject matter in an entirely new direction. Article continues below You may like BBC romantic crime drama Mint gets disturbing first look and I can't wait HBO Max shares an emotional first trailer for Half Man Harry Potter TV star Paapa Essiedu unrecognizable in new BBC drama Babies

All episodes will be on BBC iPlayer from 6am BST on Monday, 20th April, with the first two airing on BBC One from 9pm that night. But what exactly are we letting ourselves in for? BBC crime drama Mint's first trailer, is creepy, atmospheric and drowning in secrets Mint - Official Trailer - BBC - YouTube Watch On While the above trailer doesn't exactly give anything away, here's everything we know about Mint so far.

We start with Shannon (Laird), the daughter of her areas dominant crime family, who is desperately searching for romance in the shadow of her father, Dylan (Riley).

Shannon falls hard for Arran (Carner), a member of a rival crime family who has newly arrived in town. Their love story presents an undeniable connection that changes both of their lives for good, but not everyone in their lives sees it the same way. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.
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While Shannon and Arran are navigating their forbidden romance, elsewhere, things are imploding for Shannons family. Dylan decides to step down as the head of the family for mysterious reasons.

Basically, it's like Romeo and Juliet meets Channel 4 's Humans , if the trailer clip aesthetic is anything to go by. There are bound to be layers
upon layers in Regan's worldbuilding, so defining Mint simply as a crime
drama is most likely underselling things.

I'm all for bringing some avant-garde whimsy back to mainstream television,
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