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James Nesbitt has begun filming Bloodlands, a police drama from the makers of Line of Duty

- REBECCA FLETCHER

Here is your first look at Cold Feet star James Nesbitt playing a tenacious cop in BBC1’s much-anticipated cold-case thriller Bloodlands.

The four-part series is penned by new writer Chris Brandon, but is produced by man-of-the-moment Jed Mercurio, the brains behind BBC1 hits Line of Duty and Bodyguard.

The story is set in Northern Ireland and follows James’ character, police detective Tom Brannick, as he hunts for a legendary assassin who’s only known as ‘Goliath’.