While we've worked our way through a substantial amount of outstanding police series, we always have room for more plot-twists in our lives. Hidden Assets is an explosive detective drama which takes us on a gripping cat-and-mouse chase around Europe - and, you'll want to binge it in one go.
The three series introduces us to two different leads, Detective Emer Berry (Angeline Ball) and later, DI Claire Wallace (Nora-Jane Noone). Both women work the Irish Criminal Assets Bureau - where they find themselves at the centre of frantic chases to stop terrorist attacks and international political conspiracies.
Intrigued? With the detective drama available to stream now on BBC iPlayer, here’s everything you need to know about Hidden Assets, including the plot, cast and how to watch it.
What is Hidden Assets about?
There's explosions, murders and conspiracy - Hidden Assets, which first aired in Ireland in 2021, kicks off with a woman found dead in her flat in Antwerp, and shortly after a suicide bomber attacks an event in the city. Over in Ireland, Detective Emer Berry (Angeline Ball) of the Irish Criminal Assets Bureau, is investigating the mysterious trail of a small-time drug dealer who has been receiving funding through rough diamonds. But, how are all of these events linked?
Soon, the diamonds are linked to a series of bombings across Belgium and Emer joins forces with Police Commissioner Christian De Jong (Wouter Hendrickx) to unravel an entire political conspiracy harnessing domestic unrest into financial gain. And, at the helm of this web of deceit and greed are a wealthy Irish dynasty and heiress Bibi (Simone Kirby), the Brannigans, who have links to Antwerp. What unfolds is a frantic chase across the world, but will they be able to intercept the terrorist spree?
Series 2, which first aired in 2023, introduces us to new detective, DI Claire Wallace (Nora-Jane Noone), who finds herself at the fore of a cyberattack, targeting both the CAB and the Belgian Counter-Terrorist Unit (CTU). Series 3, which premiered in 2025, kicks off explosively with the chilling murder of an investigative journalist and her family in Bilbao, Spain, which has links to a past catastrophic CAB raid. Following a trail of $27 million of embezzled funds to the Basque Country, Claire joins new-face, Detective Jon Beitia (Iñigo Gastesi), to uncover a troubling web of charity corruption.
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Who’s in the cast of From Hidden Assets?
The cast for Hidden Assets includes:
- Nora-Jane Noone (Jack Taylor) as Detective Sergeant Claire Wallace
- Aaron Monaghan (The Vanishing Triangle) as Sergeant Sean Prendergast
- Cathy Belton (Miss Scarlett, The Hardacres) as Bureau Forensics Officer Norah Dillon
- Simone Kirby (Irish Blood) as Bibi Melnick
- Wouter Hendrickx (The Class of 2000) Chief Inspector Christian De Jong
- Kwaku Fortune (Normal People) Bureau Forensics Officer Josh Ola
- Gilles De Schryver (Come As You Are) as Inspector Vincent Thijs
- Charlie Carrick (The Royal We) James Melnick
- Jane Brennan (Brooklyn) as Eileen Gately Main
- Angeline Ball (The Commitments) as Detective Sergeant Emer Berry
- Iñigo Gastesi (Singular) as Inspector Jon Beitia
Is there a trailer for Hidden Assets?
Yes - you can watch the full trailer for Hidden Assets here.
Is Hidden Assets any good?
Yes - if you love an edge-of-your-seat thriller, you’ll be a fan Hidden Assets. We thoroughly enjoyed travelling between Ireland and Belgium, and eventually to the Basque Country. As well as the international depth which added to the fast-pace of the drama, we loved the interweaving plot lines cleverly playing out as the detectives unravelled the truth behind the crime and conspiracy.
How can I watch Hidden Assets?
You can watch Hidden Assets now on BBC iPlayer.
What other crime thrillers can I watch now?
If you’re after something equally as thrilling, and rather dark, we’d recommend Hellground. When Dr Fabian Lambert (August Wittgenstein) moves to a sleepy village in Germany’s Black Forest, a series of mysterious murders unfold – but are they connected to his arrival? Hellground is available to watch now on Channel 4. For a detective thriller closer to home, we’d point you towards Irvine Welsh’s Crime. The series, set in Edinburgh, follows Detective Inspector Ray Lennox (Dougray Scott) who's tasked with investigating grisly and complex cases whilst battling his various personal demons of his own. You can watch Irvine Welsh’s Crime now on ITVX.
