Suspect star Dominic Cooper breaks down his “damaged” season 2 character
Cooper is one of the new stars joining the Channel 4 thriller.
The second season of Channel 4 thriller Suspect may have a largely different cast than the first outing, but it's no less starry, with The Gold's Dominic Cooper one of the big-name actors joining the series.
He is playing Jon, a mysterious new client of Anne-Marie Duff's character Susannah, who makes a disturbing revelation under hypnosis during a therapy session. Cooper has recently opened up about playing Jon, and called him an "extreme, very damaged person".
He said: "When we first meet Jon, all is not what it seems. He has this outer layer – what he's claiming to be – and an inner layer, where we see the real him. He holds himself together at first, but we see him unravel. He has a very fun arc... He visits Susannah originally to help him quit smoking and to undergo a therapy session.
"But he’s an extreme, very damaged person and in need of serious help. Anne-Marie’s character should not be helping him, but for some reason, they are drawn together. There’s a definite power struggle between the two of them, and it’s interesting to watch how they approach things, both coming from two different worlds of extreme grief and pain."
He continued: "It's unusual for a show to take you on this much of a journey – given what Jon and Susannah learn about each other at the start of the first episode to what is revealed at the end is truly staggering. It’s a special first episode. You discover a lot in a very short space of time."
Alongside Cooper, other stars joining for this season include Tamsin Greig, Vinette Robinson, Eddie Marsan, Céline Buckens, Nicholas Pinnock and Gina McKee, while the only returnees are Duff and Ben Miller.
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Miller also spoke about his role in season 2, saying "there's a bit more to it this time", in comparison with season 1.
He said: "In series 1, it was kind of hard to figure out exactly where Richard stood in all of this. In this series, it's become a little more developed – you find out a little bit more about him.
"I knew roughly what the character's journey would be throughout the entirety of the stories. And yeah, I really like it."
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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.
