Showtrial‘s new storyline sees a climate activist left for dead, and a serving policeman named as his killer. 

The BBC has announced the launch date and released the trailer for the new series of Showtrial.

The five-part series, from creator/writer Ben Richards, begins at 9PM on Sunday October 6th, 2024.

The trailer sees Adeel Akhtar (Sherwood) alongside Nathalie Armin (Unforgotten), Michael Socha (Chernobyl) and Joe Dempsie (Game of Thrones).

Here’s what the BBC say about the Showtrial Series 2:

Telling a brand new original story, the latest instalment in the anthology series sees climate activist Marcus Calderwood (Barney Fishwick) left for dead in a violent hit and run. He uses his dying moments to apparently identify his killer – a serving policeman.

From Calderwood’s last breath to the jury’s final verdict, Showtrial introduces us to the charismatic and cocky police officer Justin Mitchell (Michael Socha); Sam Malik (Adeel Akhtar) an anxious defence solicitor with a reputation for winning lost causes; DI Miles Southgate (Joe Dempsie), brought in from a neighbouring force to investigate, and Leila Hassoun-Kenny (Nathalie Armin) a driven CPS lawyer leading the case against the accused. As public outrage reaches fever-pitch, the series asks what happens when a trial is dominated by cultural divisions and if the truth is ever clear cut. Is a fair trial even possible when tensions are riding so high?

The new series also stars Fisayo Akinade, Tom Padley, Kerrie Hayes, Barney Fishwick Francesca Annis, Nina Toussaint-White and Zoe Telford.

Plus, Ali Khan, Daniel Kendrick, Frankie Wilson, Anna Próchniak, Anna Wilson Jones, John Light, Aidan McArdle, Daisy Badger, Flora Montgomery, Pearce Quigley, John Marquez and Anna Healy.

Showtrial Series 2 comes from World Productions (Vigil, Line of Duty).

As well as airing the first episode at 9PM, the entire series drops on BBC iPlayer at 6 am on October 6th too.