Colin Morgan and Annabel Scholey star in this new psychological drama from Colin Bateman (Image: Steffan Hill/ Vico Films/Three River Fiction)
The new four-part psychological thriller Dead And Buried, written by Colin Bateman, starts this week on BBC One Northern Ireland.
The series features Annabel Scholey (The Split, The Serial Killer’s Wife, The Salisbury Poisonings) and Colin Morgan (Humans, Belfast, Merlin), Kerri Quinn (Hope Street), Waj Ali (Carnival Row), Owen Roe (Vikings), Niamh Walsh (The Sandman), Micheal Hanna (He'll Have to Go) and Joanne Crawford (Blue Lights).
When out shopping with her son, young mum Cathy McDaid (Annabel Scholey) bumps into Michael McAllister (Colin Morgan), the man responsible for killing her brother Terry 20 years ago. Unaware he had been released from prison and is living in the same town, Cathy pays her solicitor a visit and discovers the killer had been released years ago.
Taking to social media, Cathy uncovers the successful career and family life Michael has forged for himself since his early release from prison, while she grieved for her brother.
Unable to comprehend that he's now a free man, teacher Cathy goes against the advice of her best friend Sally Bowman (Kerri Quinn) and creates an online alias in order to befriend Michael, instigating a clandestine relationship with the man she despises and embarking on a campaign of harassment and deceit.
As Cathy’s obsession grows, dark fantasies of revenge and reality blur as she sets out on a campaign of psychological warfare to destroy Michael’s life.
The series uncovers how far Cathy is prepared to go to seek revenge for her brother’s death and the catastrophic impact it has on all their lives.
Writer, Colin Bateman says:
“Dead And Buried is going to be intriguing for the audience because the audience have to work out who to trust because there are so many red herrings. You're not quite sure what Cathy's up to or whether Michael is truly a reformed character, or if he still retains his capacity for violence.”
Laura Way, Director, says:
“Dead And Buried entertains and compels but Colin’s script also explores bigger issues unique to past and present Northern Ireland and its border counties, which gives the show more depth and layers than your typical thriller, exploring themes of cyclical violence and forgiveness.”
The drama is written by Colin Bateman (Murphy’s Law, Doc Martin) and directed by Laura Way (Maxine, Blood, The Holiday).
Set on the border, the series was filmed earlier this year in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland with support from Screen Ireland, Northern Ireland Screen and Coimisiún na Meán.
The new four-part psychological thriller Dead And Buried starts on Monday 2 September on BBC One Northern Ireland at 10.40pm.
The full series will be available on BBC iPlayer from 10pm that evening.
The series will also begin on Virgin Media in the Republic of Ireland on the same evening.