Watch season 3 trailer for The Tower returning to ITV
ITV show The Tower is set to return to our screens tonight (Monday, September 2) with a new case to solve. The police drama based in London has seen gruesome crimes, including disappearances, deaths, drugs, stabbings and some cold cases.
London Detective Sergeant Sarah Collins, played by Gemma Whelan, is a no-nonsense police officer who investigates these gruesome crimes and cracks the cases. The third series, which is inspired by the popular novel Gallowstree Lane by author Kate London, will follow the police's plans to bring down a South London drugs kingpin.
But the operation is thrown into chaos when a teenager is killed on Gallowstree Lane and scupper the covert work of DI Kieran Shaw, who is played by Emmett J Scanlan.
The death will see DS Sarah Collins and Shaw clash together, with screenwriter Harbinson promising thrills and heartbreak as the drama escalates. Jimmy Akingbola also returns as undercover DC Steve Bradshaw and Tahirah Sharif appears as PC Lizzie Adama.
Screenwriter Patrick Harbinson teased series three "will be our best yet." But how many episodes are there in The Tower series 3 and how can I watch the series?
How many episodes are there in The Tower?
The latest series will have four episodes, with the first episode airing at 9pm on Monday, September 2 on ITV1. The four-part drama will be shown on subsequent nights in the same slot, with the finale on Thursday, September 5.
Series three can be watched in full on ITV X.
What is the plot of The Tower series 3?
A plot synopsis of The Tower series 3 reads: "Nearly two years since we last saw Sarah Collins, we catch up with her as she is called to the brutal stabbing of a teenager. Her investigation soon finds itself at cross purposes with a covert operation led by Kieran Shaw, who is working with Sarah’s old partner, Steve Bradshaw, now deep undercover.
"Lizzie Adama meanwhile, is back at Farlow trying to balance her new role as a Detective with a family life. Her path and Kieran’s are about to cross."
Screenwriter Patrick Harbinson said: "Gallowstree Lane has a high-stakes drugs and gangs storyline with Jimmy and Emmett’s characters taking major roles. Sarah and Lizzie have gripping and heart-breaking stories too, as the drama of Portland Tower comes full circle.
"I firmly believe series three will be our best yet."
