Actress Mandip Gill, famously known for her role in “Doctor Who,” will team up with another actor from “Downton Abbey” in the upcoming series titled “Cooper and Fry.” In this new show, she’ll be joining forces with a familiar face.
In the role that won him fame as beloved character Yaz Khan alongside Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor, Gill is now set to star in a fresh crime drama based on Stephen Booth’s book series, taking on the role in its fifth adaptation.
Cooper and Fry pair up with Robert James-Collier from ‘Downton Abbey’ in their roles as the main, seemingly incongruous detectives.
Located within the beautiful Peak District, this series introduces us to Ben Cooper, a friendly local police officer, and Diane Fry, a cautious outsider. Together, they work on unraveling a string of peculiar deaths occurring in their jurisdiction.
As their individual lives start to become entwined, an extraordinary friendship starts taking shape… However, it won’t always be smooth sailing,” (synopsis hints).
The series is going to transform four of Booth’s initial books into adaptations, which encompass “Black Dog,” “Dying to Sin,” “Blind to the Bones,” and “Dancing with the Virgins.
The series “Cooper and Fry” is a collaborative creation of Ben Court and Caroline Ip, who are recognized for their work on dramas such as “Grace” and “Whitechapel”. In the upcoming series, they will be the primary writers, with Kit Lambert (from “Death in Paradise”) and Jeff Povey (from “The Good Ship Murder”) also contributing as part of the writing team.
For the four, two-hour episodes, the roles behind the camera are filled by Ryan Tohill, from “Game of Thrones,” and Jesse Quinones, who worked on “Inside No 9.
The Cooper and Fry series, one of 5’s future drama lineup for 2025 and beyond, currently doesn’t have a specified release date. Alongside it, popular crime drama The Madame Blanc Mysteries is set to air a Christmas special, as well as returning shows.
Cooper and Fry will air on 5.
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