Suranne Jones is that rare breed of actor that successfully crosses over from soap, manages to keep mainstream appeal AND gains the critical acclaim from the luvvie crew.
From Scott & Bailey and Vincent to Unforgiven and – of course – Doctor Foster, the former Coronation Street actress hasn’t put a dramatic foot wrong.
And she’s thrilling TV audiences again with her latest project – Sky Atlantic’s Save Me.
The six-part drama is from World Productions, the makers of Line of Duty, and was written and created by the monumental talent that is Lennie James, who also plays the lead male role (and who starred in the first series of the aforementioned police drama).
Suranne plays Claire McGory, the mum of 13-year-old girl Jody, who goes missing one day, leaving behind a video saying she’s going to find her dad.
Claire is convinced that Nelson ‘Nelly’ Rowe (Lennie), Jody’s estranged biological father, has abducted her, and he’s hauled in by police for questioning in the first episode.
Nelly embarks on a journey to prove his innocence and find the child he doesn’t know.
The drama also features the brilliant Stephen Graham (Little Boy Blue, Taboo).
The cast, in fact the show as a whole, has been very enthusiastically received, with viewers clamouring to pile on the praise on Twitter…
Watching #SaveMe actually reminds me how good some of actors and acting is in this country #LennieJames #stephengraham #SuranneJones #LineofDuty
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