BBC One has released the first trailer for The Victim, an upcoming four-part legal thriller starring Kelly Macdonald, James Harkness and John Hannah. Here’s the clip, and everything you need to know…

Here’s the trailer…

And here’s a short synopsis that the BBC put under the trailer on YouTube…

“In law, there is the accused and the victim. In life, it’s not that simple. Kelly Macdonald, James Harkness and John Hannah star in The Victim, a new four-part legal thriller you won’t want to miss. Coming soon to BBC One and BBC iPlayer.”

Also, here’s a huge pile of info from the Beeb’s official press bumf…

“Kelly Macdonald’s plays Anna Dean, whose nine year old son was murdered fifteen years ago. She is accused of revealing her son’s killer’s new identity online and conspiring to have him murdered. Has the anger of a grieving mother turned her into a criminal too?

“Hard working family man Craig Myers played by James Harkness is the victim of a vicious attack, after being identified online as a notorious child murderer. Is he simply the tragic victim of mistaken identity; or the dangerous killer he is suspected of being?

“John Hannah plays DI Grover, an experienced detective investigating the attack on Craig and trying to discover who made the online accusation against him.

“Opening on day one of a criminal trial in Edinburgh’s High Court, The Victim follows the legal proceedings, while also covering the events leading up to the trial. Craig and Anna are pitted against each other, but our sympathies will be divided. New potential suspects will be revealed and long-buried secrets are unearthed as the story builds to a final, devastating climax.”

We don’t know The Victim release date yet, but we’ll let you know when the BBC announces it…