Richard Armitage stars in the new series as a forensic pathologist
Richard Armitage as Dr Ethan Winter(Image: UK)
A new series perfect for Silent Witness fans is coming to ITV this week.
Winter, starring Richard Armitage as leading forensic pathologist Dr Ethan Winter, kicks off on ITV1 on Wednesday, September 30.
Set against the atmospheric backdrop of Bristol, Winter follows brilliant forensic pathologist Dr Ethan Winter as he works alongside DI Lauren Bell, played by Annabel Scholey, and DS Ellis Daldry, played by Jamie Kenna.
Those who love crime dramas and forensics will be intrigued by the new drama, which is made up of standalone episodes, a thread that runs throughout.
The original concept for Winter was grounded in success from having run for five series in France.
A synopsis for the brand new series reads: “Together the team need to crack a series of twisted and compelling murder cases. With his unflinching eye for detail and deep knowledge of the human body, Winter sees what others miss, revealing the secrets the dead leave behind.
“But beneath the charm, wealth and cool exterior, Winter is a man tormented by the violent death ten years ago of someone close to him. The case was closed, a man put behind bars.
“But when a recent suicide arrives in the lab bearing a chilling clue that echoes the earlier death, Winter is shaken to the core. Gradually as his conviction grows that the wrong man is in prison and the killer must still be at large, Winter begins to investigate.
“Despite her doubts and instincts to keep her distance Bell is reluctantly drawn into a case that threatens to unravel everything the pair thought they knew.
Talking about what she hopes viewers will take away from the series, director Kaat Beels said: “I hope they’ll enjoy solving the puzzles together with the police and with Winter, that they’ll love our characters, understand Winter and see Bell’s struggles. I hope they find a connection with them all.”
On what sets it aside from other crime procedural dramas, Kaat touched upon Silent Witness, which has been a long-running drama on the BBC that follows a team of exceptional forensic pathologists, Kaat said: “Visually, we’ve tried to elevate our show to create an interesting, cinematographic world.
“It’s shot in a different way to something like Silent Witness, or similar shows I’ve seen.”
Winter starts on ITV1 on Wednesday, September 30 at 9pm.
