ITV’s The Suspect: this tense new drama starring Aiden Turner from the makers of Vigil and Line Of Duty is coming to screens this August

Aidan Turner The Suspect

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ITV’s The Suspect: this tense new drama starring Aiden Turner from the makers of Vigil and Line Of Duty is coming to screens this August

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The Suspect is the upcoming ITV thriller from the makers of Vigil and Line Of Duty, starring Poldark’s Aidan Turner and Sian Clifford.

If there’s one thing we love here at Stylist, it’s a psychological thriller – especially when said thriller comes from the team behind Line Of Duty and Vigil.

So, when we caught wind of ITV’s new series The Suspect – which is set to air on the channel later this month – it’s safe to say we were intrigued.

Starring Poldark’s Aidan Turner as a doctor with a dark secret, the five-part drama is based on Michael Robotham’s novel of the same name.  

Aidan Turner in The Suspect

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To put it simply, it sounds seriously twisted – and if the new trailer is anything to go by, the series will definitely be keeping us on the edge of our seats.

Keep reading to check out the new trailer, as well as everything you need to know about The Suspect ahead of its release.  


What is the plot of The Suspect?

Aidan Turner as Dr Joe O’Loughlin in The Suspect

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As per Digital Spy, the series will follow Dr Joe O’Loughlin, a clinical psychologist who appears to have the perfect life – a devoted wife, a loving daughter, a successful career and a publishing deal. He even became a hero online after saving a young patient who was about to jump from the 10th floor of the hospital where he works.

When a young woman is found in a shallow grave in a west London cemetery, police officers investigate whether it was a suicide or a murder. Joe offers his expertise in the case despite a recent diagnosis with a debilitating illness.

ITV’s official synopsis continues: “As the investigation into Catherine’s death gathers pace, we start to ask, do we know the real Joe, or does he have a secret life? And has his work as a clinical psychologist allowed him to develop a criminal mindset? Or worse?”

Speaking about the role, Turner said in an official statement: “I am thrilled to be taking on the complex and demanding role of Joseph O’Loughlin, a man with so much to give but so much to lose, and a hidden darker side.”

Who will star in The Suspect?

Fleabag's Sian Clifford will star in ITV's The Suspect

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Turner will be joined in the cast by Shaun Parkes (Small Axe), Sian Clifford (Fleabag), Camilla Beeput (Peep Show), Adam James (Vigil), Anjli Mohindra (Vigil, The Lazarus Project) and Bobby Schofield (Time).

Vigil episode 3: Lt Tiffany Docherty

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Is there a trailer for The Suspect?

Yes, and you can give it a watch below:

When will The Suspect be available to watch?

The release date for The Suspect has now been confirmed. The first episode will air on Monday 29 August at 9pm and will be available afterwards on ITV Hub.  

Images: Getty/ITV/BBC

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