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BBC Commissions ‘Sutherland,’ Six-Part Sci‑Fi Thriller Starring Gugu Mbatha‑Raw

The project pairs near‑future spaceflight with a remote Scottish setting under World Productions.

Overview

  • The six-part series, announced Thursday, centers on Mirren, a flight director guiding the UK’s first crewed mission from Scotland’s Paravel Space Hub.
  • Stuart Martin plays local detective Logan and Iain De Caestecker joins as Callum in a story that unearths a decades‑old conspiracy.
  • James Smythe created the series with scripts by Smythe, Laura Grace, Tom Mair and Helen Kingston, with Chloë Wicks and Patrick Harkins directing.
  • Production will film in Scotland later in 2026 with support from Screen Scotland, with further casting to follow.
  • The BBC will run the show on iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Scotland, ITV Studios will sell it internationally, and no release date is set, with some outlets speculating 2027.