Suspects Producers interview
The SuspectsTV Fan Forum and Damien Molony Fan Forum had an interview with two of the producers of Suspects. The full interview is here
You can read the James relevant sections under the cut:
Q2. The loss of Martha saw new additions to the CID team, with DCI Daniel Drummond (James Murray), DS Alisha Brookes (Lenora Crichlow) and TDC Gary Roscoe (Perry Fitzpatrick) joining Jack (Damien Molony) and Charlie (Clare-Hope Ashitey). How exciting was it to watch the new team dynamic unfold, both the characters and the actors, and what was it like first day on set filming for the new series ?
KM: Day one of any shoot is always an adrenaline rush, and we kicked off with the crime scene at Martha’s house - so everyone was thrown into action and busy from the get-go. It meant that James who plays Drummond had to come in and take charge in his very first scene, which of course adds to the realism of his brilliant performance!
Q5. With the introduction of the corrupt new DCI, 'Dodgy Dan’ we’ve also seen the birth of the first Suspects villain within the regular cast. His secrets and his manipulation of Jack create a strong sense of jeopardy for both characters, with the audience sensing a pending 'Drummond vs. Weston’ face-off as we head towards the end of the series. Was that the intention?
KM: We have always said that Jack’s impulsiveness and lone-wolf behaviour is going to get him into trouble one day - Charlie tries to warn him in ep 1 but he’s too emotional to listen to her. DCI Drummond has his own reasons for tearing up the rule book, so a clash of the titans is inevitable from the moment that Drummond turns up outside Martha’s house…
You can read the James relevant sections under the cut:
Q2. The loss of Martha saw new additions to the CID team, with DCI Daniel Drummond (James Murray), DS Alisha Brookes (Lenora Crichlow) and TDC Gary Roscoe (Perry Fitzpatrick) joining Jack (Damien Molony) and Charlie (Clare-Hope Ashitey). How exciting was it to watch the new team dynamic unfold, both the characters and the actors, and what was it like first day on set filming for the new series ?
KM: Day one of any shoot is always an adrenaline rush, and we kicked off with the crime scene at Martha’s house - so everyone was thrown into action and busy from the get-go. It meant that James who plays Drummond had to come in and take charge in his very first scene, which of course adds to the realism of his brilliant performance!
Q5. With the introduction of the corrupt new DCI, 'Dodgy Dan’ we’ve also seen the birth of the first Suspects villain within the regular cast. His secrets and his manipulation of Jack create a strong sense of jeopardy for both characters, with the audience sensing a pending 'Drummond vs. Weston’ face-off as we head towards the end of the series. Was that the intention?
KM: We have always said that Jack’s impulsiveness and lone-wolf behaviour is going to get him into trouble one day - Charlie tries to warn him in ep 1 but he’s too emotional to listen to her. DCI Drummond has his own reasons for tearing up the rule book, so a clash of the titans is inevitable from the moment that Drummond turns up outside Martha’s house…