“Compulsive” Scottish thriller with stacked cast is coming soon – watch the gripping new trailer

The first trailer is out for Summerwater, a suspenseful thriller filmed in Scotland and featuring Dougray Scott and Shirley Henderson. It’s being described as a gripping and unmissable series!

The new series is based on Sarah Moss’s 2020 novel and takes place at a holiday park by a Scottish loch. It focuses on the building conflicts between the people who are there.

The trailer for the upcoming six-part thriller is now available, revealing a story that begins after a fire destroys a campsite. The mystery centers around five families who were there – and whether one of them started the blaze.

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Scott’s character points out that everyone has a capacity for darkness and terrible actions. The show promises a mix of love, suspense, and plenty of drama.

Joining Scott and Henderson in the cast of Summerwater are Valene Kane, Arnas Fedaravičius, Anna Próchniak, and Gabriel Scott. John Donnelly wrote the screenplay based on the novel, and Robert McKillop and Fiona Walton directed the film.

Channel 4’s announcement highlights the series as captivating and exciting, especially focusing on the interesting relationships and dynamics between the families featured.

The series, Summerwater, is mainly set at a secluded Scottish holiday park by a loch and explores the growing conflicts among the vacationers, which ultimately lead to a dramatic and destructive finale.

The story follows several families staying in remote cabins, revealing their hidden struggles and quiet joys. Through flashbacks, we learn about pivotal moments in their pasts and how those events are impacting their present-day holiday.

Besides Summerwater, Scott is also working on Crookhaven, a BBC drama about a hidden school for students with special talents.

He’s also taking on the role of famous author Hans Christian Andersen in Fairytale Detective, a historical crime drama set in Copenhagen. The show is a unique mix of fact and fiction, where Andersen solves mysteries alongside characters he created in his own stories.

Summerwater premieres on Channel 4 on 16 November.

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2025-11-03 15:19