Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
IT’S A BLOODY GOOD SHOW..
Nesbitt on new ‘cat and mouse’ BBC cop thriller
THE release date for the BBC’S new thriller Bloodlands has been confirmed by executive producer and Line Of Duty writer Jed Mercurio.
Taking to Twitter to share the trailer for the new show, he revealed the first episode would premiere on BBC One on Sunday at 9pm.
Bloodlands follows the story of detective Tom Brannick played by Nesbitt who is on the hunt for the legendary assassin known as “Goliath”, after a car containing a possible suicide note is pulled out of Strangford Lough.
Speaking about the new series, the Co Antrim actor said he believes it’s different from other thrillers currently on TV.
He added: “I think it really helps to have the team we’ve got on-board. We’re seeing Belfast in a new context, we’re seeing a more contemporary city. It is a cat-andmouse thriller but the fact that it has the legacy of the Troubles brings an added depth to it.
“It’s also a story about a father and daughter, and of loss, so there are human stories attached to it.
“At its key it’s really about relationships, I think it’s something that audiences will invest in, invest in the characters.
“But also, it is a classic Jed
Mercurio thriller, where you’re not really sure what’s going on, with many different stories interwoven into it. “It will show Northern Ireland in a different light for people, on both sides of the water.”
Asked what viewers can expect, Mercurio added: “Audiences should expect a compelling cat-andmouse thriller led by a riveting performance from Nesbitt and a thoughtprovoking drama exploring the balance between seeking justice for past crimes and protecting present-day peace.”