Yes! Professor T is officially recommissioned for a fifth season! Fans of the programme can expect to see even more of the intricate cases and top detective cleverness that have made Professor Jasper Tempest a great all-time character. ITV revealed the recommission very early in 2025 and confirmed that the Professor's odyssey isn't going to finish anytime soon.
Season 5 will see the return of Ben Miller as Professor T, and other returning actors, including Frances de la Tour, Zoe Wanamaker, Juliet Stevenson, Barney White, and Rhian Blundell. The new season will also seek to maintain the balance between intricate crimes and character-driven storytelling, retaining the successful blend of tension and political figures that has become the standard.
Production and distribution
The fifth season is being produced by Eagle Eye Drama, co-produced with Happy Duck Films and Skyline Entertainment NV. Beta Film owns the rights to global distribution, and PBS Distribution has been commissioned with North American distribution.
Kaat Beels and Joel Vanhoebrouck will be directors, Matt Baker will be a producer, and Walter Iuzzolino, Jo McGrath, and Alison Kee will be executive producers. This enables the continuity of style and style of the program.
Plotlines to look out for
Though complete plot details are still scarce, initial signs are that Season 5 will feature high-stakes storylines like a fatal twist of events at a sparring bout of boxing and mysterious deaths at an upmarket spa. Professor T's highly analytical detective work will, as ever, be the focus, together with the interpersonal relationships and problems of the investigation team.
Cast and characters
The original cast, featuring Ben Miller reprising, is Barney White, Sunetra Sarker, and Rhian Blundell. Their return ensures the idiosyncratic dynamic between Professor T and his colleagues is a foretelling aspect, rounding out the Professor's idiosyncratic intelligence with genuine policing know-how.
Characterisation for Professor T needs to be as fully brought to life as ever, depth without sacrificing the series' essential tone.
Release information
Season 4 will be broadcast later in 2025 on ITV1 and STV and can be streamed on ITVX and STV Player. As yet, no release date has been made public for Season 5, although it is claimed that filming has started and will purportedly be after the completion of Season 4.
With Season 5 in the works, Professor T has a steady fan base and creative momentum. The program will keep pushing sharper mysteries, character-driven storylines, and intellectual crime-resolution, adhering to the ingredients that have made it successful from the start.
Viewers can look forward to seeing more of the program's signature tension, intelligence, and humanity.
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