Martin Clunes will reprise the part of DCI Sutton in a second series of Manhunt for ITV, announced today.

Martin Clunes is once more starring as the former London Metropolitan Police detective, DCI Colin Sutton. Manhunt II: The Night Stalker, a four part drama, is the real life story of the police pursuit of a notorious serial rapist, whose 17 year reign of terror left thousands of elderly people in south east London living in fear. It is based on the diaries of Colin Sutton.

The first series of Manhunt showed DCI Sutton’s pursuit of serial killer Levi Bell and attracted an average audience of nine million viewers,. It was the highest rated new drama on any channel during 2019. The drama also won many plaudits for Martin Clunes’ portrayal.

Manhunt II The Night Stalker is written by Ed Whitmore (Silent Witness, Rillington Place, Strike Back), who also wrote the first series of Manhunt, which told the real life story of how the murder of Amelie Delagrange on Twickenham Green in 2004 was eventually linked to the murder of Marsha McDonnell in 2003 and the abduction and murder of Milly Dowler as she travelled home from school in 2002.

Both dramas are produced by Buffalo Pictures. The executive producer is Philippa Braithwaite, the producer is Jo Willett, the co-producer is Evie Bergson-Korn, the director is Marc Evans. The stories are by Colin Sutton and Ed Whitmore, who is also an executive producer.

Filming of Manhunt II has commenced, with transmission expected next year.