A new sci-fi thriller, Sutherland, is coming to the BBC

Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Stuart Martin and Iain De Caestecker lead the cast.

What is Sutherland about

The press release introduces is as an original new sci-fi thriller set in Scotland and Space, made by World Productions Scotland (Vigil), part of ITV Studios, and written and created by James Smythe (All Her Fault) for BBC iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Scotland.

The six-part drama will star Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Fuze, Loki, The Girl Before), Stuart Martin (Army of Thieves, In Flight, Rebel Moon) and Iain De Caestecker (Roadkill, The Winter King, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D). The picture above shows L-R: Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Image: Michael Wharley), Stuart Martin (Image: Lee Malone) and Iain De Caestecker (Image: Joseph Sinclair).

Sutherland, the far north of Scotland, the near future. Mirren (Mbatha-Raw) works at Paravel Space Hub as flight director for the UK’s first crewed mission to the stars. Everything is going to plan when, just hours after launch, a series of unexplained events engulf Sutherland in mystery and risks destroying everything Mirren’s been striving for.

As a decades-old conspiracy begins to resurface, local detective Logan (Martin) is unexpectedly pulled back into Mirren’s orbit. When Logan’s investigation and Mirren’s mission threaten to unravel, the pair join forces to make an extraordinary discovery that will change their lives forever.

It certainly looks intriguing. Due to film later this year, we hope to bring more details (including further cast) then.