Overview
- Black will play Detective Inspector Bridges in her first television acting role, with the series to air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
- Production is scheduled to start in Glasgow next week under co-creators Bryan Elsley and Gillian McCormack, with support from Screen Scotland.
- Counsels centers on young Glasgow lawyers and features an ensemble led by Brandon Grace, Ro Kumar, Eilidh Park, George Prentice, Alyth Ross and Rebecca Bell.
- Black stepped down from Westminster at the 2024 general election after nearly a decade as an MP and left SNP membership in July 2025.
- Public reaction to her casting has been mixed, including criticism over opportunities for working actors and defenses of her move into acting.