Former Game of Thrones actor John Bradley, best known for playing Samwell Tarly, is joining Joanne Froggatt in the Australian crime thriller, North Shore.
The six part drama from Cold Feet creator Mike Bullen is being produced for Paramount+.
Set on and around Sydney Harbour, North Shore follows the clash of cultures when British and Australian detectives team to solve a complex murder mystery, and uncover a conspiracy with international political consequences.
The series centres on Max Wylie (Bradley), a British detective who, offside with his colleagues, is seconded to Australia to observe the investigation into the suspicious death of a young woman, the daughter of a British cabinet minister.
When Max travels to Australia his life is at a crossroads. His boss doubts Max is a team player and questions whether he has a future in the police, and his wife is contemplating calling time on their marriage.
Froggatt will play Abigail Crawford.
Deadline reports production begins in mid-October in Sydney, produced by Beach Road Pictures, the production company set up by former Playmaker bosses David Maher and David Taylor. North Shore writer Bullen executive produces with Maher, Taylor and Di Hadden. Gregor Jordan is directing.
