BBC shares first look at brand new psychological drama with star-studded cast list
BBC bosses have shared a first look at a dark new drama that is coming to screens later this year. Dead and Buried is the broadcaster's new psychological thriller starring Merlin's Colin Morgan and The Split's Annabel Scholey.
The four-part series is set to be released on BBC One Northern Ireland and BBC iPlayer in autumn. A story of revenge, Dead and Buried follows Cathy, played by Annabel, after a chance encounter with Michael, played by Colin, the man who killed her brother 20 years prior, outside a supermarket while she's with her young son.
Joining Annabel, who is also known for her roles in The Serial Killer’s Wife and The Salisbury Poisonings, and Colin, who viewers will also recognise from Humans and Belfast, is a star-studded cast list with actors from Carnival Row, Vikings, Blue Lights, and more.
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Those named so far include Kerri Quinn (Hope Street), Waj Ali (Carnival Row), Owen Roe (Vikings), Niamh Walsh (The Sandman), Micheal Hanna (He'll Have to Go), and Joanne Crawford, (Blue Lights).
Annabel Scholey
Dead and Buried is set on the border, and the series was filmed earlier this year in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It will air this autumn on BBC One Northern Ireland and BBC iPlayer.
A synopsis for the series reads: "Outside a supermarket with her young son, Cathy (Annabel Scholey) encounters Michael (Colin Morgan) - the man convicted of the brutal murder of her brother, 20 years earlier.
"Ignoring the advice of her best friend, Cathy takes to social media, uncovering the successful career and family life Michael has forged for himself since his early release from prison, while she grieved for her brother.
Colin Morgan
"Re-traumatised by her past, Cathy instigates a clandestine relationship with the man she despises, embarking on a campaign of harassment and deceit.
"As Cathy’s obsession grows, dark fantasies of revenge and reality blur as she sets out on a campaign of psychological warfare to destroy Michael’s life."