The Good Ship Murder will be returning to Channel 5 on 2025 with a series 2 - and that's not the only news we can reveal...

The Shayne Ward drama launched for the first time in 2023, and fast proved itself to be the illegitimate love child of Death in Paradise, and The Cruise - with some Eldorado thrown in.

The cosy drama proved quite the success for Channel 5 and My5, so it didn't need a former cop like Jack Grayling to work out what would happen next - a new series.

So what so we know about a series 2 of The Good Ship Murder, and a subsequent series 3? Here's everything Channel 5 has said so far.

Is The Good Ship Murder coming back?

There's great news for those of you who enjoyed The Good Ship Murder series 1 in 2023.

The cosy drama is returning, first for a Christmas Special, and later for a two new full series.

The Christmas Special will air on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 9pm on Channel 5 and My5.

The Good Ship Murder series 2 is coming

Channel 5 has confirmed a series 2 of the crime drama filmed on board a cruise ship.

Not only that, the broadcaster has revealed that there's a series 3 of The Good Ship Murder coming, too!

The series will return after the success of the first outing as Shayne Ward and Catherine Tyldesley reprise their roles as Jack Brayling and Kate Woods.

Series 2 "promises more sun, sea, and sinister plots". We'll see Jack and Kate reuniting to solve murder mysteries against the backdrop of the sparkling Mediterranean.

Shayne Ward returns as Jack Grayling in the cast

Shayne Ward will return as former police detective turned cabaret singer Jack Grayling. Of course, the actor and singer recently appeared on Strictly Come Dancing 2024. Partnered with Nancy Xu, the pair got voted out in week 8.

He's probably most famous for winning The X Factor in 2005, his subsequent chart hits, and for his portrayal of Aidan Connor in Coronation Street.

Catherine Tyldesley stars as fiercely ambitious First Officer Kate Woods. Corrie fans will know that Catherine and Shayne starred opposite each other as Aidan and Eva Price. Catherine has also appeared in Viewpoint, 15 Days, Scarborough, and Trollied.

Claire Sweeney will play Cruise Director Beverley Carnell. Of course, Claire is also best known for her soap roles. These include Lindsey Corkhill in Brookside, and Cassie Plummer in Corrie.

Ross Adams will join the cast as new character Colin Smallwood. He played Scott Drinkwell in Hollyoaks from 2015 to 2023.

How many episodes is series 2?

The Good Ship Murder series 2 and series 3 will both be eight episodes of 60 minutes each.

This follows on from series 1, which was also eight instalments.

How can I watch The Good Ship Murder?

The Good Ship Murder series 1 is currently available to watch on My5. A Christmas Special will air on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 9pm on Channel 5 and My5.

Series 2 is expected to dock sometime in 2025, with series 3 following in 2026.

The Good Ship Murder series 1 is currently available to watch on My5.