ITV Studios’ World Productions Scotland is making Sutherland, a sci-fi thriller set in Scotland and space, for BBC iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Scotland.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Stuart Martin, and Iain De Caestecker star in the six-part drama, which will be distributed by ITV Studios. It is written by James Smythe, who commented, “Sutherland is at heart a love story, a story of loss, a story of discovery—and a story that speaks to our collective desire to understand more about both what’s far above us, and what’s right at our feet. To be making a show for the BBC is a lifelong dream. To be doing it with the amazing team at World Productions, with this unfathomably good cast and our wonderful directors, is incredible to me. I can’t wait for audiences to see what we’ve come up with.”
Jake Lushington, EP for World Productions, noted, “At a time when many question the expense and need for space travel, and with so many problems on our own planet, Sutherland asks the timely question: are the answers out there or have they been right here all along?”
Gaynor Holmes, commissioning editor for the BBC, added, “Sutherland is a show like no other, and we’re so excited to bring James Smythe’s thrilling vision of space and the Scottish Highlands to the BBC.”
Louise Thornton, head of commissioning for BBC Scotland, stated, “James has created a mysterious and mesmerizing story which will have audiences captivated and shine a new light on Scotland, all brought to life by our impressive cast.”
