Suspect season 2: Release date and latest news for Channel 4 thriller
The thriller series has had a major casting shake-up.
Channel 4 thriller Suspect, which is based on the Danish series Forhøret, first debuted in 2022, and it saw James Nesbitt's Danny Frater investigating the death of his daughter, speaking to those who knew her one by one to uncover the truth.
The series featured a host of major actors popping up for starring roles in individual episodes, with one of those featured being Anne-Marie Duff as Danny's ex-wife and the mother of his daughter, Susannah.
Now, Duff is back in a second season of the show, which will see her character take centre stage and head on her own mission to find and stop a murderer.
But when is the new season set to debut and who are the stars featuring across the eight episodes this time? Read on for everything you need to know about Suspect season 2.
Suspect season 2 release date
Suspect season 2 will start airing at 9pm on Wednesday 17th July on Channel 4, with the first two episodes airing back to back. The third and fourth episode will then air back to back from 9pm on Thursday 18th July.
The season will also be available to stream on Channel 4, and it is made up of eight episodes.
What is Suspect season 2 about?
The second season of Suspect follows up soon after the first, with James Nesbitt's Danny Frater having been arrested and his ex-wife Susannah still grieving her daughter's death.
The synopsis for the new season says: "Anne-Marie Duff leads the cast as Dr Susannah Newman, who is now on a desperate quest to find the truth about her daughter’s tragic death.
"When a mysterious new client Jon Fallow makes a disturbing confession under hypnosis, Susannah is forced to embark on her own deadly mission to save a life, the way she couldn’t do with her own daughter…"
Who will star in Suspect season 2? Anne-Marie Duff and Ben Miller return
While the first season was led by James Nesbitt, and had a supporting cast including Sacha Dhawan, Anne-Marie Duff, Richard E Grant, Ben Miller, Joely Richardson and more, season 2 switches things up.
Nesbitt is not returning for season 2, and instead Duff's character, Susannah, will take the lead. Miller also returns as Detective Superintendent Richard Groves, while a new line-up of stars join them.
These include Dominic Cooper (The Gold), Tamsin Greig (Friday Night Dinner), Vinette Robinson (Sherlock), Eddie Marsan (Back to Black), Celine Buckens (The Castaways), Nicholas Pinnock (Top Boy) and Gina McKee (The End We Start From).
The full line-up is below:
- Anne-Marie Duff as Dr Susannah Newman
- Dominic Cooper as Jon
- Ben Miller as Detective Superintendent Richard Groves
- Tamsin Greig as Natasha Groves
- Vinette Robinson as Louisa McAdams
- Eddie Marsan as Alistair Underwood
- Celine Buckens as Sapphire
- Nicholas Pinnock as Joseph
- Gina McKee as Kate
Suspect season 2 trailer
You can watch the trailer for Suspect season 2 right here now.
Suspect season 2 will start airing at 9pm on Wednesday 17th July on Channel 4.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
