The BBC's romantic crime drama Mint will air its final two episodes this evening, bringing the Glasgow-set series to a close. The programme, which follows the fallout for a crime family after Dylan, played by Sam Riley, abandons his loved ones and the business, has been broadcast in pairs of episodes on Monday nights. Audiences have given mixed verdicts on the show, with some praising it as hypnotic and captivating while others have described it as dismal and unwatchable.
Next week, the Monday evening prime-time slot will be filled by The Cage, a Liverpool-based crime thriller starring Sheridan Smith and Michael Socha. The series centres on two casino employees who separately hatch plans to rob the same safe. It has already been airing at weekends, but its fifth and final episode will be shown on Monday, May 18, at 9pm.
The Cage also features Barry Sloane, Geraldine James and Sue Jenkins in supporting roles. Viewers have responded warmly to the show, with one IMDb reviewer calling it "intense from the get-go" and another praising its "twists and turns" as brilliant. A third described it as "one of the best dramas I've seen in recent years", citing its mix of excitement, humour and emotional depth.
The change of schedule means that Monday nights on BBC One will shift from the Scottish crime landscape of Mint to the casino underworld of The Cage, offering viewers a new thriller to close out the evening.
