Overview
- The new season begins at 9pm on Wednesday on BBC One, with streaming on BBC iPlayer the same evening.
- DI Ruth Calder and DS Lorna ‘Tosh’ McIntosh are drawn to the isolated hamlet of Lunniswick to investigate the killing of an elderly woman, uncovering guarded community secrets.
- Ashley Jensen leads as Calder following Douglas Henshall’s exit, with Alison O’Donnell returning as Tosh and Steven Robertson and Lewis Howden reprising key roles.
- Samuel Anderson joins as Procurator Fiscal Matt Blake, with additional guest stars including Clive Russell, Ellie Haddington, Louise Brealey, Frances Gray, Stephen McMillan and Stuart Townsend.
- Jensen recounted that a fisherman sold the boat used in a stakeout scene mid-shoot, prompting producers to switch vessels and weigh contingency options.