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Who is in Better, BBC’s new Sunday night drama and what is the show about?-Jack Slater-Entertainment – Metro
Your new favourite show?
Get ready for a new favourite crime show! (Picture: BBC/Sister Pictures/Ross Fergusan)
Settling down to watch a series with your partner, friends or family used to be wholesome – but the likes of Line of Duty and Happy Valley changed that.
Now, we like to settle into a new week with… crime, betrayal, and misery.
Fortunately for fans who’ve gotten used to the bleaker side of life, there’s more to come following Happy Valley’s explosive finale last week in the form of new show, Better.
Who is in it and what’s it all about?
What is Better about?
BBC looks to be on to another winner with Better, a show said to explore corruption, gang crime and loyalty.
Per the official synopsis: ‘We follow DI Lou Slack’s epic battle towards redemption, by bringing down Col McHugh; the man she has come to love like a brother and the man she has helped place at the head of Leeds criminal underworld.’
’19 years ago, when Lou was a young police officer at her lowest ebb and Col a low-ranking but ambitious newcomer to the Leeds underworld, their paths crossed, and they struck a deal that changed their lives forever.’
‘The bargain allowed Col to become very rich and very powerful, and Lou to turn around her failing career.’
‘A complex but special bond between the pair was forged, and so began Lou’s gradual slide into corruption. But now, when Lou’s family is brought to the brink of a tragedy, she must put right the wrongs that she has spent years rationalising and excusing, to have a second chance at a new, better life.’
Who is in the Better cast?
The cast is led by Leila Farzad as Lou Slack and Andrew Buchan as Col McHugh.
Leila will lead the series as a cop who has a corrupt past (Picture: BBC/Sister Pictures/Simon Emmett)
Leila is perhaps best known for playing Naomi Jones in the Sky Atlantic series I Hate Suzie, which earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 2021 BAFTA awards.
Andrew Buchan will be familiar to fans of ITV’s Broadchurch, where he played Mark Latimer.
He also starred as Matt Hancock in Sky Atlantic’s This England, which followed the government during the coronavirus pandemic.
Andrew has starred in hit favourites before, including Broadchurch (Picture: BBC/Sister Pictures/Simon Emmett)
Joining them on the cast are:
Anton Lesser (Game of Thrones, Andor) as Vernon
Charley Webb (Emmerdale) as Elise
Zak Ford-Williams as Owen
Samuel Edward-Cook as Ceri Davies
Carolin Stoltz as Alma
Kaya Moore as Noel Wilkes
Ceallach Spellman as Donal
Olivia Nakintu as DC Esther Okoye
Joseph Steyne as Joleon
Anthony Lewis as DC Niall Ibbotson
Junade Khan as DS Pritam Khan
Gavin Spokes as DI Phil Cowper
When does Better air?
Better will debut on BBC One on Monday, February 13.
The episode will air from 9pm, with the following four episodes airing every week from then.
You will be able to watch the whole series (five episodes in total) on BBC iPlayer from February 13.
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