Suspect starring Sam Heughan: Everything we know about Channel 4's new crime drama
22.03.2022 - 18:09
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Sam Heughan has stolen hearts across the world for his charming portrayal of Highland warrior Jamie Fraser in Outlander.
The 41-year-old actor is best known for his role in Diana Gabaldon's historical fantasy series, but his global fanbase are excited to see him in a lot of upcoming projects.
Adapted from the original Danish series Forhøret, Channel 4’s crime thriller Suspect tells the story of a detective who goes to routinely identify a body and is shocked to discover that it is in fact his estranged daughter.
The Dumfries -born actor is among an all star cast for the new drama - here's a look at everything we know so far..
Channel 4 has announced a star-studded cast for a new eight-part crime thriller as an adaptation of Christoffer Boe’s hit Danish series “Forhøret.”
James Nesbitt will lead the cast for the new series as Danny Fraser, alongside Outlander 's Sam Heughan, Sex Education's Anne-Marie Duff, and Loki 's Richard E. Grant.
When Sam revealed the exciting news he was cast in the drama, he told fans on Instagram: "What a cast! And brilliant creative team. So excited. Having a blast shooting this with the excellent @driesvos (though I don't understand a word he says)."
Danny will meet key figures in Christina's life including her partner Nicola, her best friend Maia, her business partner Jaisal, her godfather Ryan, her mentor Harry and her mother, Danny's ex-wife Susannah.
Through his journey, Danny will learn about his daughter's descent into delinquency and be forced to confront his own failings as a father whilst struggling to determine what really happened.
The cast also includes Joely Richardson, Ben Miller, Niamh Algar, Antonia Thomas, Sacha Dhawan and Imogen King.
According to the Channel 4 synopsis:
“When