UK streaming service BritBox has given fans a first look at upcoming thriller Crime from legendary author Irvine Welsh. The series, starring Dougray Scott (Batwoman) premieres Thursday, November 18, 2021.
The six-part series will be available as a box set and follows Detective Inspector Ray Lennox (Scott), a man engaged in a disturbing battle with his own demons, through the demanding and very public medium of serious crime investigations.
Crime is the story of Ray Lennox in a city on the edge of the abyss. Lennox is a man whose clear sight is not always a blessing. A girl goes missing. A town is in fear. A police department fights with itself. A hero is lost; tortured by his own demons and all the while, watching, waiting, a brutal killer is poised to strike.
Check out the trailer in the player below:
The series will also star Joanna Vanderham (Warrior, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow) as DS Amanda Drummond, Angela Griffin(Harlots, Dun Breedin’, White Lines) as Trudi Lowe, Ken Stott (The Dig, Fortitude, Devils) as Chief Superintendent Bob Toal and Jamie Sives (Guilt, Too Close) as Detective Inspector Dougie Gillman.
Crime is set in Edinburgh and directed by James Strong (Broadchurch, and Vigil) and David Blair (Isolation Stories, The Barking Murders). Crime is being produced by for Buccaneer Media and Off Grid Film and TV. Based on his best-selling novel Crime is adapted by Irvine Welsh alongside his long-standing screenwriting partner Dean Cavanagh (Creation Stories). Executive producers are Irvine Welsh, Dean Cavanagh, Dougray Scott, Tony Wood, Richard Tulk-Hart, Pamela Hansson and James Strong.
Irvine Welsh’s Crime premieres Thursday 18th November on BritBox.
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