ITV has debuted a first-look trailer for the new series of Law & Order: UK.
The promo focuses on the introduction of new recruit DS Joe Hawkins, played by Ben Bailey Smith.
Smith (Hunted, Derek) replaces Paul Nicholls, who played DS Sam Casey on the crime drama.
The actor - also known as rapper Doc Brown - appears opposite Law & Order: UK veteran Bradley Walsh (DS Ronnie Brooks) in the promo.
Peter Davison, Georgia Taylor, Paterson Joseph and Dominic Rowan will all reprise their roles for the latest eight-episode run.
Law & Order: UK will return to ITV for its eighth series later this year.
Law & Order: UK gets eighth series on ITV...
The promo focuses on the introduction of new recruit DS Joe Hawkins, played by Ben Bailey Smith.
Smith (Hunted, Derek) replaces Paul Nicholls, who played DS Sam Casey on the crime drama.
The actor - also known as rapper Doc Brown - appears opposite Law & Order: UK veteran Bradley Walsh (DS Ronnie Brooks) in the promo.
Peter Davison, Georgia Taylor, Paterson Joseph and Dominic Rowan will all reprise their roles for the latest eight-episode run.
Law & Order: UK will return to ITV for its eighth series later this year.
Law & Order: UK gets eighth series on ITV...
- 2/25/2014
- Digital Spy
ITV has renewed Law & Order: UK for an eighth series.
Ben Bailey Smith - also known as rapper Doc Brown - will join the cast as DS Joe Hawkins, new partner for DS Ronnie Brooks (Bradley Walsh).
Smith (Hunted, Derek) replaces Paul Nicholls, who departed the crime drama last series as DS Sam Casey.
Dominic Rowan, Georgia Taylor, Paterson Joseph and Peter Davison will all return to Law & Order: UK for the new eight-part series.
The latest episodes will see Ronnie face a notorious drug dealer and look into police corruption, while the team also investigate the death of a psychiatrist who specialises in violent juveniles and a hotel room killing without a body.
"ITV is delighted to see the return of Law & Order: UK," said the channel's Head of Drama, Jane Hudson. "It's a much loved drama amongst our audience and they certainly won't be disappointed by what's in store for them this series.
Ben Bailey Smith - also known as rapper Doc Brown - will join the cast as DS Joe Hawkins, new partner for DS Ronnie Brooks (Bradley Walsh).
Smith (Hunted, Derek) replaces Paul Nicholls, who departed the crime drama last series as DS Sam Casey.
Dominic Rowan, Georgia Taylor, Paterson Joseph and Peter Davison will all return to Law & Order: UK for the new eight-part series.
The latest episodes will see Ronnie face a notorious drug dealer and look into police corruption, while the team also investigate the death of a psychiatrist who specialises in violent juveniles and a hotel room killing without a body.
"ITV is delighted to see the return of Law & Order: UK," said the channel's Head of Drama, Jane Hudson. "It's a much loved drama amongst our audience and they certainly won't be disappointed by what's in store for them this series.
- 9/26/2013
- Digital Spy
Law & Order: UK returns to ITV this week for its seventh series and the long-running crime drama's undergone a bit of a cast overhaul - on the side of Order, there's new recruit Georgia Taylor (Casualty, Coronation Street), while Peep Show's Paterson Joseph joins the Law side of things as new head copper Di Wes Leyton.
Digital Spy spoke with Paterson about his character Wes, larking around with Bradley Walsh and getting the giggles on set...
> Georgia Taylor Law & Order: UK Q&A: 'Bradley Walsh is a bugger!'
What sort of man is your character Wes?
"Wes is a very efficient and capable Di - so basically he runs the station and he is brilliant at it. But what he wants to do really is be out on the street, investigating crime, like he was a very short time ago, so there's a sort of dichotomy in him...
Digital Spy spoke with Paterson about his character Wes, larking around with Bradley Walsh and getting the giggles on set...
> Georgia Taylor Law & Order: UK Q&A: 'Bradley Walsh is a bugger!'
What sort of man is your character Wes?
"Wes is a very efficient and capable Di - so basically he runs the station and he is brilliant at it. But what he wants to do really is be out on the street, investigating crime, like he was a very short time ago, so there's a sort of dichotomy in him...
- 7/12/2013
- Digital Spy
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