Conspiracy, crime, coverups. Just some of the hallmarks of TV thrillers that make them so bingeable.

From cult classics like Twin Peaks to recent favourites such as Slow Horses, TV fans have been treated to a huge variety of gripping dramas over the years, and the genre is as popular as ever.

But while well-worn series like Black Mirror and Mindhunter are worthy of praise, there’s nothing quite like discovering a hidden gem that’s been overlooked by the streamers or forgotten by modern audiences.

We asked Metro readers to share their favourite underrated TV thrillers, to find out which lesser-known series should be added to your watch list.

Metro readers have their say

Justin Lawrence-Ball praised a political thriller from 1985, writing: ‘Edge of Darkness. Not the Mel Gibson nonsense,

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