Dive into brilliant telly on STV Player this autumn, all at no extra cost

Looking for something new to get stuck into this autumn? STV Player is packed with more than 1,000 hours of telly to browse, binge and enjoy – and it’s all available to watch at no extra cost on your Virgin TV box.

From gripping dramas and fascinating documentaries to true crime and classic TV shows, there’s plenty to discover whenever you fancy settling in for a night of telly.

Read on to find out all the great telly you’ve got access to on STV Player, plus how to access the app on your Virgin TV box.

Step into the fast-paced world of frontline policing in Brighton with Cuffs. The drama follows rookie PC Jake Vickers as he starts life on the force alongside experienced officer Ryan Draper, with the pair tackling everything from dangerous criminals and domestic incidents to the more unpredictable situations that come with policing a busy city.

As Jake gets to grips with the realities of the job, the series also explores the pressures and personal lives of the wider team. Starring Ashley Walters, Jacob Ifan and Amanda Abbington, Cuffs is a gripping mix of action, crime and workplace drama.

There’s nowhere to hide in this gripping spy thriller. Samantha is a highly skilled operative working for private intelligence agency Byzantium, but after surviving an attempt on her life, she returns to work determined to find out who wanted her dead – and why.

Going undercover, she finds herself caught in a dangerous web of deception where it’s increasingly difficult to know who she can trust. As the mystery begins to connect with events from her childhood, Samantha is forced to confront a past she thought she had left behind. Starring Melissa George, Hunted is packed with espionage, paranoia and plenty of twists.

When someone goes to prison, it’s not just their life that changes. Prisoners' Wives explores what happens to the women left behind, following four very different women as they deal with having a husband, partner or family member serving time.

The series looks beyond the prison walls at the emotional, financial and personal impact of incarceration, with each woman facing her own difficult choices and challenges. Starring Polly Walker, Pippa Haywood, Sally Carman and Emma Rigby, this compelling BBC drama puts the lives of the people on the outside firmly in the spotlight.

Get ready for high-stakes espionage with Spooks, the acclaimed spy drama that goes behind the scenes of MI5. The series follows the agents of Section D, a counter-terrorism team based at the service’s Thames House headquarters, as they tackle terrorist threats, organised crime and international espionage – all while dealing with the pressures and power struggles within the team.

With an ever-changing cast of characters, including Harry Pearce, Tom Quinn, Adam Carter, Ruth Evershed and Ros Myers, Spooks combines tense undercover operations with plenty of twists and personal drama. Across 10 series and 86 episodes, there’s a lot to dive into if you’re after a gripping spy thriller this autumn.

Get ready for gritty crime drama with Rebus, based on Ian Rankin’s bestselling Inspector Rebus novels. Set against the streets of Edinburgh, the series follows tough and determined detective John Rebus as he investigates a string of grisly and complex cases.

But solving crimes isn’t the only thing keeping Rebus busy, as his difficult personal life and troubled past often follow him into his investigations. John Hannah takes the lead in the earlier episodes before Ken Stott takes over as the hard-bitten detective, with both bringing their own take to one of Scotland’s best-known fictional investigators.

Who knew a trip to a garage sale could lead to murder? Garage Sale Mysteries follows antique dealer Jennifer Shannon, played by Lori Loughlin, who has an uncanny knack for finding valuable treasures – and an even better knack for finding herself in the middle of a murder investigation.

Using her sharp eye for detail and natural problem-solving skills, Jennifer can’t resist digging deeper when something doesn’t quite add up. With plenty of clues, suspects and unexpected twists along the way, this is an easy-to-watch mystery series to settle into.

Allison Winters thinks she has a happy family life until her husband dies suddenly and reveals a devastating secret on his deathbed – he has another family.

Months later, his other partner Jenna and teenage son Joshua turn up on Allison’s doorstep, determined to become part of her life. What starts as an already complicated family situation soon takes a much darker turn, as Allison begins to question who she can trust. This tense thriller stars Bree Williamson as Allison and mixes family drama, secrets and suspense.

STV Player is available at no extra cost to all Virgin TV customers, so you can dive into its huge selection of shows all available to watch on the app.

Simply head to Apps > STV Player on your Virgin TV box and choose something to watch.