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Scotland's Space Hub Faces Cosmic Mystery
16 Apr
Summary
- A new BBC sci-fi thriller titled Sutherland is set in Scotland's far north.
- The series explores love, loss, and mystery surrounding a crewed space mission.
- A local detective and a flight director uncover a decades-old conspiracy.
A gripping new six-part science fiction thriller, Sutherland, is in production for the BBC. Set in the near future in Sutherland, Scotland's remote northern region, the series blends themes of love, loss, and discovery with a high-stakes space mission.
Led by Gugu Mbatha-Raw, the drama follows a flight director at the UK's first crewed mission to the stars. Just hours after launch, unexplained events create a profound mystery and threaten everything she has worked for.
A local detective, played by Stephen Martin, becomes involved as a decades-old conspiracy begins to surface. When his investigation intersects with the mission's crisis, they uncover a discovery that will alter their lives permanently.
Filming is slated to take place in Scotland later this year, with an expected release in 2027 on BBC iPlayer, BBC One, and BBC Scotland.
