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Actor's TV Role 'Ruined' His Viewing Habits
31 May
Summary
- Stephen Tompkinson's role as DCI Banks made him predict plot twists.
- He stars in a new series set in the 1930s with Surrealist artists.
- The new series features a mysterious serial killer in a mansion setting.
Stephen Tompkinson, who previously starred as Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks, has humorously stated that his role on the ITV show 'ruined television' for him. The 60-year-old actor explained that he now frequently guesses the culprit early in crime dramas. This insight comes as Tompkinson takes on a new detective role in 'This is Not a Murder Mystery'.
The upcoming series is set in the flamboyant 1930s and features renowned Surrealist artists. These artists find themselves confined to a lavish mansion where a mysterious serial killer is on the loose. Tompkinson portrays DCI Thistlethwaite, a no-nonsense detective who was called to investigate the unsettling events at the estate.
