Each episode was rehearsed and shot in four or five days. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. She is incredibly focused on her work and the procedures are all important, so in the first few minutes, when his behaviour gets out of hand, that really freaks her out. It was so tough. The script was so engaging and kept me guessing. Jo: Suspect is an absolutely gripping story with an unusual format and we immediately spotted the huge potential for an English adaptation. Actors almost invariably. Executive producers Jo McGrath and Walter Iuzzolino said of filming in London: We had a brilliant location scouting team who embraced the ambition of the brief with gusto. Yes, I think there is regret that he doesn't have his own children and isn't married no amount of money is going to alleviate that. IF you're watching ITV's The Suspect over the next five weeks - you may recognise some of the crime series filming locations. One of my best friends is a nurse, and it turned out that this stuff was in the exam she was doing that week. No, Channel 4 has not released a trailer for Suspect. The challenge with stories about divorced or separated people is that you should be able to still see that they were once married. His ex-wife Susanna (Anne-Marie Duff) talks about how he has been struggling all his life to see the good in himself, and therefore the good in other people. Ryan could hardly be more different to Jamie, your character in Outlander Yeah, absolutely. And thats why I love playing characters like this because its never as straightforward as it seems. This was a job where I could form a relationship with the person I was playing and not be scared by it, but embrace it. I couldnt believe it when we turned up to film there. Do Danny and Harry find they have things in common? Wed worked together with Sacha (Dhawan, playing Jaisal) years ago, on The Deep, which was my second-ever job. Adapted by Matt Baker, it is based on the Danish series Face to Face (Danish: Forhret), which was created by Christoffer Boe. Premise [ edit] A detective retraces the final days of his murdered daughter to discover what happened. Jo: There are key differences in the storyline itself, but the biggest difference is in the characters. While Jaisal is very different to me, I can absolutely relate to trying to find your place: there are times when I don't feel British enough and times when I don't feel Indian enough. And for those that might not - here's everything you need to know about where The Suspect was filmed. Suspect features an all-star cast and it's full of suspense. Shaun Parkes who starts as DI Vincent Ruiz in the series opened up about filming around London. He is on the brink of finally accepting Christinas death was suicide, when he spots something which changes everything. Hes not the nicest guy you could say he's lost his way. Matt Baker (writer) has done such a fantastic job in making the series so rich, and multi-layered, in a format, which weve not seen on British screens before. It's just a shame that the three of us dont get to be in the room at the same time. During the first lockdown. Danny grappled with what hes been told, as Jackie laid out the details in an effort to convince a distraught Danny that Christina killed herself. Hes become quite a successful entrepreneur, but on his own terms playing by his own rules. But shes also a single mother doing what she has to do. Everyone bought such authenticity and preparation and threw themselves at it, which I love. The calibre of the actors was amazing and they came so prepared. You knew and felt every moment. It allows time for things to digest, so you dont have to think too much on the day of filming. That was also out of necessity, because if youve only got four nights to shoot an episode, theres no messing around. But we were lucky with our director Dries Vos, because he knew exactly what he wanted at every moment, technically and from us as actors. Its this drive that propels him forward to each new encounter. In the Danish version, the lead role felt quite closed and unlikable. No, not even that. This was like theatre, but even more focused. Although many enjoyed the gripping drama, others took to Twitter branding the two half-hour episodes far-fetched., One Suspect viewer commented: Had high hopes for #Suspect, given the cast list. Once you know the actor and understand their take on the character, you can work with that to get them where you want them to be. We wanted to capture the spirit of Edward Hopper paintings and transfer it into contemporary London, as we thought this would lend the city a palpable emotional quality.". Upon taking the lead role of Danny Frater, Nesbitt said: "I could relate to him, with his flaws, vulnerabilities and the devastating situation he faces, from the very first moment I picked up the script." Channel 4 has commissioned new crime thriller Suspect (w/t), with Bloodlands star James Nesbitt, Doctor Who 's Sacha Dhawan and . It was a beautifully collaborative experience. I quite like all of that though, when the stakes are high and you have to deliver. He was very interested in the notion of sound, so wed often use ambient sound, wind and music. Why did you want to get involved in Suspect? My only hesitation was wondering, in dark times, what exactly do I want to be putting out into the world? Even if he's still a rather unappealing, unattractive, untrustworthy, dangerous, violent character, he still has a brain. Danny uncovers evidence that allows him to leverage Maia into revealing the name of Christinas supplier, and he forces her to ring him and leave a message with Dannys number. He's great fun, but he also brings such a level of intensity and heartache. What were you looking for with the other characters? Mar 4, 2023. I think it was very much a whirlwind romance. Edit. You have to get on with it. There were many unexpected surprises that made our interaction with one another feel even more dangerous. Click here to upload yours. From Walter Presents comes an intense Canadian crime drama. The island of Gigha can be found off the Kintyre coast, and has a population of just over 160 people. Reviews for filming locations. With Patrick Gibson and Vincent Regan. He just had to stay as focused as he could and conserve his energy. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. It was a concentrated environment because there was just two actors, which I guess did mean it was more focused. Harry has the answers Danny is looking for, but he also forces him to face the truth about his own culpability in his daughters downward spiral into depravity and vice. After spotting a familiar necklace inside the evidence tube, a shocked Danny pulled back the sheetto find the corpse of his daughter, Christina( played by Imogen Kind), laid out on the autopsy table. !, They wrote: "Thats some size of inside coat pocket he has, holding half his evidence so far#Suspect. How did you find them? What has changed most significantly is the depth of characterisation and, with it, the psychological credibility of their motivation. The antagonism between them is such that, at first, I thought they must have some history. But who's who in the Channel 4 series? By the time she found out about these dark things that were controlling Christinas life, it was too late. Harry is determined that Danny takes responsibility for the neglect of his daughter. Veteran detective Danny Frater gets a devastating shock when he turns up at a hospital mortuary for what he thinks is a routine ID check, Jackie: Veteran detective Danny Frater gets a devastating shock at the hospital mortuary, Nicola: After breaking into his daughter's home, Danny discovers that Christina had a secret life, Maia: Danny is given a link to the criminal world that lured Christina: a name from his own past, Jaisal: An old acquaintance may hold vital clues, but new information will come at a cost to Danny, Ryan: Danny discovers that his corrupt ex-police partner knows more than he's letting on, Harry: Circumstantial evidence leads Danny to who he believes is Christina's killer, Susannah: As Danny and Susannah say goodbye to Christina, he sees something that changes everything, Danny: Danny confronts a key suspect, and one last clue provokes a dramatic climax to the case. It leads Danny to uncover a small but significant piece of physical evidence that suggests the possibility of foul play and leaves everything open to question once more. Danny discovers his ex-police partner Ryan knows more than he is letting on about Christinas death. Having had this chance to input, Jimmy was incredibly respectful of the script and a real pleasure to work with. He has never really forgiven himself for that and has projected that lack of forgiveness onto his family. We had a day of rehearsal in the gym, which helped because it was an MMA gym when I had thought it was more of a weightlifting gym. What does the two-hander demand of a writer? The series was commissioned by Channel 4 in September 2021. Mar 6, 2023 . Danny knows Ryan is corrupt, and he starts to suspect that, despite the personal connection between them, Ryan was deeply entangled with Christina and her drug dealing activities and may even be responsible for her death, forcing Ryan to provide what appears to be a cast iron alibi. The series demanded his relentless enthusiasm and unstoppable creative energy for the entire duration of the eight-week shoot. Walter: We had a brilliant location scouting team who embraced the ambition of the brief with gusto. Telling the story of a complex crime investigation through a series of double-handers felt incredibly exciting, as it meant relying almost exclusively on the written word and the performance. "It was a pleasant surprise to do that. 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Suspect is an eight-part series from Eagle Eye Drama. Where is Suspect filmed? 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. Dries knows exactly what he wants and knows exactly what you can do. We wanted London from below. Please note terms and conditions apply, and are accessible via the link at the bottom of the page. That would not have been possible to anything like the same degree without his input and Im grateful to him for his collaborative approach. Maia doesn't want to get dragged into it because her kids are her priorities, so her survival instincts clash with the humanity of being a mother in front of this man who's just lost his daughter. Through a series of intense exchanges with those closest to Christina her partner, Nicola , her best friend, Maia, her business partner, Jaisal, her godfather, Ryan, her mentor, Harry, and finally her mother, Susannah and Dannys ex-wife Danny learns about his daughters descent into delinquency. Traumatized by the news she took her own life, Frater sets out to discover the truth about her death. When they meet in the gym, Danny knows Ryans not telling the truth. I worked with Sacha (Dhawan, playing Jaisal) and Antonia (Thomas, playing Maia) a long time ago on The Deep, so to see them thriving was wonderful. Struggling to make sense of a mass of contradictory testimony and circumstantial evidence, Danny must decide who, if anyone, is responsible for Christinas death and what hes going to do about it. What was the highlight of the shoot for you? Apart from learning all the lines, it was about trusting myself and the other actors. The search for the reason behind a daughters death is the central framework for a story about a father mourning for the loss of his child and questioning the mistakes he might have made as a parent. Channel 4 says: When veteran detective, Danny Frater, turns up at a hospital mortuary for what he thinks is a routine ID check on a young womans body, he gets a devastating shock; the corpse turns out to be his estranged daughter, Christina. Well, the cop in him has switched back on and he's piecing things together. Psychological drama starring James Nesbitt, Joely Richardson, Ben Miller and Richard E. Grant. Although the rehearsal time was short, I had a lot of time with the script ahead of filming, and Matt was great at letting me collaborate in creating Jaisal. Suspect continues tonight at 9pm on Channel 4. Its a rare treat for a writer to spend such an uninterrupted and concentrated stretch of screen time with characters, as it gives greater scope for nuance within characterisation. Harry stepped in as a self-appointed stepfather, but what is so hurtful to him is that it's Danny that Christina wants, not a surrogate like Harry. He is bets known for his parts in Boodlands, Cold Feet and The Missing. Our idea was to see London through an unusual and different visual prism this was the opposite of the London from above branding of Apprentice-style shows. interface language. It was quick, but extremely immersive. It was a real luxury. I was immediately attracted by the great scripts and the bold storytelling structure: each episode involved two actors locked in a tense one-on-one confrontation in a single location. The isle is the perfect location for . World United States United Kingdom Canada Australia South Africa Israel India France Belgium Switzerland. And hes the last person you would expect to make Danny face some home truths regarding his daughter Christina (Imogen King). I hope we see the journey of a man who has a touch of Conrad about him, someone who has descended to the worst place he could be. But then I got offered a film, then Sandman for Netflix, then this, then another thing for Netflix, then a bit of my recurring character on The Blacklist, then another independent movie. Youve built the muscle memory to almost let go of it all, be in the moment and trust its all there. And might there be a second series for Suspect? Filming was completed last year, and is due to air on Channel 4 later in 2022. We cast the lead role first and, once Jimmy was in place, the rest of the cast came together relatively quickly. The challenge of the format is the relative absence of traditional dramatic action, meaning almost all the drama has to come from dialogue and the psychological battle of wits and wills that takes place between Danny and a suspect. At the heart of the original is a knotty and compelling crime story built around a simple concept, and we have tried to stay true to the barebones of this in our adaptation, with a few added twists along the way. 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