Overview
- Black will portray Detective Inspector Bridges in four of the eight episodes, with filming due to begin next week in Glasgow.
- The Glasgow‑set series about young lawyers will air on BBC One and iPlayer and is co-created by Bryan Elsley and Gillian McCormack with support from Screen Scotland.
- Leads include Brandon Grace, Ro Kumar, Eilidh Park, George Prentice, Alyth Ross and Rebecca Bell, with established actors such as Michelle Gomez and Derek Riddell also attached.
- Black stepped down as an MP at the 2024 general election and later said she left the SNP in July over policy disagreements, according to The Times.
- Early social-media reaction reported by GB News ranged from praise to criticism of the BBC for hiring a former politician over professional actors.