The ITV drama is said to be returning for a third series after the show ended on a huge cliffhanger, with reports suggesting Martin Compston could reprise his role
The beloved ITV thriller is reportedly set to make a comeback for a third series(Image: Bad Wolf/ITV)
Beloved ITV thriller Red Eye is reportedly set to make a comeback for a third series, following concerns the programme was facing the axe.
Earlier this year, the drama’s viewing figures didn’t look too good initially after going head-to-head with the BBC’s The Night Manager.
But it’s said that the show will be making a return to our TV screens and Line Of Duty star Martin Compston is also understood to be reprising his role for the third instalment, according to reports.
A TV insider said: “The drama launched on New Year’s Day and went up against one of the most hyped shows of 2026 so far, so it always faced a challenge.”
Speaking to The Sun, they added: “But it met that challenge and also had the figures hugely boosted by viewers watching it on streaming service ITVX, which is one of the most important measures of a programme’s success these days.
“So from fearing it might not return, it now looks like bringing Red Eye back is a bit of a no brainer for ITV. Though they’ve yet to officially recommission the third outing or confirm castings.”
The Mirror has contacted ITV for comment.
The drama, which first graced our screens last year, featured Richard Armitage as a doctor implicated in a dreadful crime abroad, alongside Jing Lusi portraying the detective charged with escorting him back to Britain. The gripping six-part thriller followed the pair as they unravelled a rapidly deepening conspiracy and a mounting body count.
When it returned for its second series, Line of Duty’s Martin joined the ensemble. Martin took on the role of Head of Embassy Security, Clay Brody, a former colleague of DS Hana’s who once ‘screwed her over’.
The synopsis read: “Inside the US Embassy, the celebrations for a newly-appointed US Ambassador to London are shattered when a call, threatening to blow a British plane out of the sky if anyone leaves, triggers an immediate embassy lockdown, trapping guests and staff inside.
“That’s when the murders begin, landing Hana Li, as a British cop, in a political and jurisdictional nightmare. Compelled to join forces with the Head of Embassy Security, Clay Brody, played by Martin Compston, a former colleague who once screwed her over, Hana has to see her way past her distrust of him and focus on the investigation.
“Because this time it’s personal. The plane that will be blown up is a government jet and Director General Madeline Delaney is onboard.
“With a killer wreaking havoc inside the Embassy and evading them at every turn, Hana and Brody must discover who is behind the treacherous plot before time runs out for the hostages within the Embassy and the passengers on board Delaney’s plane.”
You can stream Red Eye on ITVX