🔥 Trending Cooper & Fry: Inside Channel 5's Acclaimed Detective Drama

Cooper & Fry is a British crime drama series airing on Channel 5, adapted from Stephen Booth's bestselling novels ¹³. The show premiered on November 18, 2025 ¹⁹ and is set in the scenic Peak District ⁶. It centers on two "mismatched" detectives, DC Ben Cooper (played by Robert James-Collier) and DC Diane Fry (played by Mandip Gill) ²⁴⁸. Ben Cooper is depicted as an affable local detective, while Diane Fry is a more guarded newcomer ²⁶. Together, they investigate a series of mysterious deaths and baffling crimes, often navigating their complicated personal lives alongside their professional duties ²⁴⁶. The series was renewed for a second season shortly after its debut ¹⁷⁸.