The present follows the occasions of a single, extraordinarily tense on a sleeper prepare travelling between Glasgow and London which was hijacked by hackers (or “hack-jacked”) in a cyber assault.
In order to avoid wasting the passengers earlier than the prepare crashes, off-duty police officer Joe Roag (Joe Cole) and appearing National Cyber Security Centre technical director Abby Aysgarth (Alexandra Roach) should determine one thing out to cease the impending tragedy.
Here’s every little thing it’s worthwhile to learn about the cast.
Alexandra Roach as Abby Aysgarth
Alexandra Roach as Abby Aysgarth
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Abby Aysgarth is the appearing technical director at the National Cyber Security Centre.
She is performed by Alexandra Roach, who’s well-known for enjoying Becky in Utopia, a younger lady entangled in a sinister plot. She additionally starred as DS Joy Freers in No Offence.
She made loads of appearances in noteworthy tv reveals, comparable to Black Mirror, Killing Eve, Inside No 9, The Light in the Hall, and Being Human.
The actress has additionally starred in movies, together with The Iron Lady, the place she performed a teenage Margaret Thatcher; One Chance, with James Corden; and most just lately, Men Up.
Joe Cole performs one other Joe, Roag
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Joe Cole stars as Joe Roag, a former Metropolitan Police Detective Inspector on the run after being accused of theft.
Many will recognise Cole as John Shelby in Peaky Blinders. He acquired quite a bit of consideration for his portrayal of the erratic however devoted member of the Shelby household.
He can also be well-known for his work in thrillers like Green Room, which proved his capacity to drag off high-stakes fight scenes, and A Prayer Before Dawn, wherein he portrayed the tenacious boxer Billy Moore.
Cole most just lately led the casts of an ITV1 model of The Ipcress File and Gangs of London.
Ruth Madeley as Chrissy Doolan
Doctor Who star Ruth Madeley (Ian West/PA)
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Ruth Madeley performs Chrissy Doolan, a disabled human rights solicitor.
Madeley most just lately starred as Shirley Anne Bingham in Doctor Who, has been a significant presence on our screens lately. She has additionally acted in movies together with Brassic and TV sequence comparable to The Cleaner, Years and Years by Russell T. Davies, and The Rook.
Madeley is at the moment engaged on The War Between the Land and the Sea, a spin-off of Doctor Who.
David Threlfall as Paul Peveril
David Threlfall
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David Threlfall performs Paul Peveril, a former Technical Director of the NCSC fired for whistleblowing.
Threlfall is most recognized for enjoying Frank Gallagher in Channel 4’s Shameless, however he has acted in a quantity of different TV reveals and flicks over the years.
Some of his notable roles embody Tommy Cooper in the 2014 movie Not Like That, Like This and John Dee reverse Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth: The Golden Age.
James Cosmo as Fraser Warren
James Cosmo portrays Fraser Warren, an aged retired prepare driver
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James Cosmo portrays Fraser Warren, an aged retired prepare driver for Heart of Britain and Sophie’s father-in-law.
Cosmo is well-known for his character appearing and has been in supporting components in movies together with Wonder Woman, Highlander, Braveheart, Trainspotting, and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
In addition, he has starred in TV sequence comparable to Game of Thrones, His Dark Materials, and Jack Ryan. In 2017, he participated in the actuality tv sequence Celebrity Big Brother, putting fourth total.
Sharon Rooney as Yasmin Brown
Rooney is well-known for portraying Rae Earl in Channel 4’s My Mad Fat Diary.
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Yasmin Brown is one of the prepare conductors, performed by Sharon Rooney.
Rooney is well-known for portraying Rae Earl in Channel 4’s My Mad Fat Diary.
She has additionally appeared as Miss Atlantis in the 2019 model of Dumbo, Lawyer Barbie in the 2023 film Barbie, Sophie in Two Doors Down and Dawn in Brief Encounters.
Katie Leung performs Rachel Li
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Katie Leung performs Rachel Li is a life-style tendencies reporter.
Leung first rose to stardom in the Harry Potter movie sequence as Cho Chang, the title character’s first romantic curiosity. She then turned recognized for her performances as Ash in the science fiction sequence The Peripheral on Amazon Prime Video and Caitlyn Kiramman in the Netflix animated sequence Arcane.
Sharon Small as Liz Draycott
Sharon Small stars as an MP, Liz Draycott
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Sharon Small performs Liz Draycott, an MP and the Secretary of State for Transport.
Small’s most well-known efficiency was as Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers in the BBC tv manufacturing of Elizabeth George’s The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. She can also be recognised for her main performances in Trust Me as Dr Brigitte Rayne and Law & Order: UK as Inspector Elisabeth Flynn.
Alex Ferns stars as Arran Moy
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Alex Ferns stars as Arran Moy, a belligerent accountant in top quality.
Ferns’ stint in Eastenders as Trevor Morgan from 2000 to 2002 was considered “Britain’s most-hated soap villain”. Between 2017 and 2018, he additionally portrayed Rick Harper in the BBC Scotland cleaning soap drama River City.
Leah MacRae as Sophie Warren
Leah MacRae portrays Sophie Warren
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Leah MacRae portrays Sophie Warren, Fraser’s daughter-in-law.
MacRae is finest recognized for her roles in Rab C. Nesbitt, The Karen Dunbar Show, Gary Tank Commander, River City and GrownUps.
