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BBC One\u2019s adaptation of JK Rowling\u2019s Strike<\/a> series, written under the pen name Robert Galbraith, will be returning to our screens this weekend.<\/p>\n In the fifth season, entitled Troubled Blood<\/a>, fans will be reunited with series leads Holliday Grainger and Tom Burke, who are reprising their roles<\/a>\u00a0as Robin Ellacott and Cormoran Strike respectively.<\/p>\n In the lead up to the new season premiere, the series\u2019 writer, Tom Edge, has revealed that Strike: Troubled Blood is a must-see for a variety of reasons.<\/p>\n \u201cI think Troubled Blood is probably the most faithful adaptation to date,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u201cWe were able to preserve an awful lot in terms of both plot and the list of characters, which I was really pleased about.<\/p>\n \u201cWe come to the books as fans first and the overwhelming desire is to do them justice at the beginning, they have millions of fans as readers and we never want to disappoint them.\u201d<\/p> The new season will see the leading duo tackle a difficult cold case, alongside Robin\u2019s own messy divorce and shifting relationship dynamics with Strike.<\/p>\n Previously, Strike producer<\/a> Alex Rendell revealed that \u201ccracks start appearing\u201d in Robin and Strike\u2019s relationship, something that viewers can start to see in the new teaser clip<\/a>\u00a0for the upcoming episodes.<\/p>\n Similarly, Edge \u2013 who has once again adapted the script from a novel by JK Rowling \u2013 added that \u201cthere\u2019s a lot going on\u201d with both characters under the surface, even if their agency initially seems to be in a settled period.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not just the personal factor that makes Troubled Blood different from its previous seasons. Grainger said<\/a> that the cold case at hand \u2013 the 1974 disappearance of a doctor and mother \u2013 will push their skills as detectives to the limit.<\/p>\n \u201cFor Robin and Strike this case is quite different from the others, in that it\u2019s digging into the past and trying to trace people that are hard to track down.\u201d<\/p>\n Strike: Troubled Blood will premiere on BBC One at 9pm on Sunday 11th December, while Strike seasons 1-4 are available now on\u00a0BBC iPlayer<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>You can purchase\u00a0Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith<\/a>\u00a0on Amazon here.<\/strong><\/p>\n Looking for something else to watch? Check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>, or visit our dedicated\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0hub for the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n By Morgan Cormack Published: Sunday, 11 December 2022 at 12:00 am BBC One\u2019s adaptation of JK Rowling\u2019s Strike series, written under the pen name Robert Galbraith, will be returning to our screens this weekend. 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