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McKee, Blethyn sign for new ITV1 thriller
Published Thursday, Oct 15 2009, 16:36 BST | By Dan French
The one-off drama, which is based on a book by crime writer Ann Cleeves, is currently being filmed in Newcastle and Northumberland.
The story follows McKee's Julie Armstrong, who arrives home from a rare night out in Newcastle with boyfriend Gary Wright - played by Neil Armstrong - to find her son murdered. Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope (Blethyn) is then placed in charge of the case.
Gabrielle Ross, Sam Fender, Wunmi Mosaku, Paul Ritter, Juliet Aubrey, Murray Head, Felicity Calvert, Patrick Toomey, Paul Higgins and Colin Conway also star.
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