10 Best British TV Shows Of 2018 (So Far)

The City And The City might sound like a bizarre Sex And The City spin-off, but that couldn't be further from the truth. The four-part sci-fi epic is based on China Miéville's book of the same name, and stars The Walking Dead's David Morrissey in the leading role.

As you can probably guess from the title, The City And The City tells the story of two cities - Besźel and Ul Qoma, both of which are situated opposite one another. But the weirdness doesn't stop there. Besźel residents are not permitted to even look at Ul Qoma - or vice versa - otherwise the all-seeing Breach will manifest and take that person into police custody for breaking the law.

Morrissey stars as Tyador Borlú, a troubled police inspector who's investigating the death of a young girl in Besźel. However, when it turns out that the woman was a resident of the twin city, things start to become interesting. Like any good protagonist, Borlú is not without his secrets - or his internal conflict - and we discover via a series of flashbacks that his wife went missing several years ago, and it's been haunting him ever since.

With only four episodes to its name, The City And The City is incredibly short, but it's every bit as good as it sounds.