Jim Sturgess, Agyness Deyn Board Hard Sun

LONDON: Jim Sturgess (One Day, 21) and Agyness Deyn (Sunset Song) will lead the new six-hour drama Hard Sun, which comes from Luther creator Neil Cross.

Sturgess and Deyn will play detectives Robert Hicks and Elaine Renko, partners and enemies in contemporary London, who seek to enforce the law and protect their loved ones in a world that every day slips closer to certain destruction. Filming in London will start later this month to broadcast later in 2017.

The series, produced by Euston Films, will be available on BBC One and Hulu. Brian Kirk (Game of Thrones) is serving as lead director.

Sturgess said: “I am very excited to be playing Hicks in this wonderful project. To work with Neil’s fantastic writing is a great opportunity and I hope we are going to create an amazing experience for our audience. I can’t wait to get started!”

Deyn added: “As soon as I read the first episode I was hooked. I’m such a fan of both Neil and Brian’s work; it’s an honor to join the Hard Sun team.”