Suspects will return for a fifth series later this year on Channel 5, introducing three new characters in cast members James Murray, Lenora Crichlow and Perry Fitzpatrick.
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Launching the new series will be the 'shocking discovery' of D.I Martha Bellamy's body by her daughter Daisy (Alexa Davis). Appearing to have been fatally shot in her own home, Daisy immediately calls D.S Jack Weston (Damien Molony), as her father is also missing.
D.C.I Drummond (James Murray) leads the investigation with his team consisting of T.D.C Gary Roscoe (Perry Fitzpatrick) and D.S Alisha Brooks (Lenora Crichlow). With D.C Charlie Steele and D.S Jack Weston, the hunt is on to find the killer.
As pressure mounts, tensions within the team creep in as they navigate their new working relationship. D.C.I Drummond is 'a strong alpha male whose desire to control all elements of the investigation leads to clashes with the more gung-ho approach of D.S Weston.'
There are also concerns from D.S Weston towards D.S Alisha Brooks' loyalty, 'believing she is just a spy for D.C.I Drummond', with her work in the Department of Professional Standards adding to his suspicions.
Then there's T.D.C, described as appearing as 'a straight-forward copper who only wants to get results'.
Dialogue in the show has been improvised by the actors this series, with filming techniques and a directorial approach associated more with factual programming and fly-on-the-wall documentaries, innovating the crime genre.
Channel 5 Commissioning Editor Greg Barnett comments: "Our critically acclaimed, home-grown drama continues to evolve. For this fifth series we've expanded our cast and introduced a running narrative - it's a dramatic bombshell from the very first episode which will keep viewers gripped across the entire series."
Managing Director at Newman Street, Paul Marquess adds: "I'm incredibly excited about the new series of Suspects. We've kept all the elemtns our fans love; the authentic gritty feel combined with unpredictable and fast-paced storylines, and for the first time, we've added in a narrative arc that will bind this series together and make it truly unmissable."
Suspects returns for its fifth series on Channel 5 later this year.