Tonight the second episode of Deadwater Fell will air on Channel 4.
Deadwater Fell is a drama inspired by the Netflix true crime documentary called The Staircase.
It revolves around a small community which is rocked by a heinous crime.
In the leading role is David Tennant, who plays Tom – a GP who lives in Scotland with his wife Kate and young children.
The Channel 4 synopsis reads: “Amid the confusion of the house fire, Kate and her three children are found dead, and Tom, who is found alive, is rushed to hospital.
“It soon becomes apparent, however, that Kate and her children weren’t killed in the fire and the village realise that something unspeakable has happened."
Here we take a look at the cast who play in the Channel 4 drama.
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Deadwater Fell cast:
David Tennant as Tom Kendrick
David plays the trusted and respected doctor who survived the fire.
However, he is the first to be accused of the crime.
Tennant has appeared in gripping dramas before, including ITV’s Broadchurch.
He is also famous for playing The Doctor in Doctor Who and has starred in Marvel’s Jessica Jones.
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Anna Madly as Kate Kendrick
Anna plays the GP’s wife Kate, who is a teacher at the local primary school.
Even though Kate died in the fire, we see her character throughout the series due to flashbacks.
Anna has also starred in The Crown, Channel 4’s Utopia and ITV’s Mr Selfridge.
Cush Jumbo as Jess Milner
Cush plays Jess Milner, who is Kate’s best friend and colleague.
She used to be an outsider from London, but moved to Kirkdarroch with Steve and has now settled down.
Cush has also starred in The Good Wife, Vera, Lip Service, Torchwood and Harley Street.
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Matthew McNulty as Steve Campbell
Matthew plays Steve, a police officer and good friend of Tom and the family.
The deaths leave him very shaken up, but he is at the heart of the investigation.
Matthew has starred in many TV shows, including The Bay, Our Girl, Silent Witness and Cleaning Up.
Maureen Beattie as Carol Kendrick
Maureen plays Carol Kendrick, Tom’s mother, who is very close to the family.
She spends a lot of time with them, and can be quite critical of her parenting.
You may recognise her from multiple TV shows including Doctors, The Bill, Vera and Midsomer Murders.
Jamie Michie as Simon Wells
Jamie plays Simon, the headteacher at the primary school Kate and Jess work at.
It is left to him to explain the tragic deaths of the family to the schoolchildren.
Jamie has also appeared in The IT Crowd, Game of Thrones, Borderline and Back to Life.
Laurie Brett as PC Gemma Darlington
Laurie plays Gemma Darlington, one of the lead detectives in the investigation.
She is far more experienced than Steve when it comes to serious crimes.
You may recognise Laurie from her role as Jane Beale, Ian Beale’s wife in EastEnders.
After she left the BBC soap in 2017 she joined the cast of crime drama Traces.
Deadwater Fell returns tonight at 9pm on Channel 4.
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