ITV RELEASES FIRST LOOK TRAILER OF GRITTY, COMPELLING MARTIN CLUNES DRAMA OUT THERE ABOUT COUNTY LINES DRUG-DEALING

**THE SIX PART SERIES, WRITTEN BY ED WHITMORE, DIRECTED BY MARC EVANS AND PRODUCED BY BUFFALO PICTURES WILL LAUNCH ON ITV1, ITVX, STV AND STV PLAYER IN JANUARY** 

County lines drug-dealing and an escalating and insidious crime wave sweeping the British countryside are the subject ofOut There starring Martin Clunes as a farmer confronted with dark forces seeping into his rural community.

The drama will depict the stealthy and surreptitious invasion of the land our farmer cherishes with devastating consequences as his livelihood, homestead and family life are threatened by local county lines drugs dealers who are essentially urban gangs using the British countryside as a field of operations and moving drugs and money between their inner-city hubs and provincial areas.

Martin plays Welsh farmer, Nathan, whilst Louis Ashbourne Serkis takes the role of his 15-year-old son Johnny.

Written by screenwriter Ed Whitmore (Steeltown Murders, Grace, Manhunt, Silent Witness, Safe House) and director Marc Evans (Steeltown Murders, Manhunt, The Pembrokeshire Murders, Grav), and produced by Buffalo Pictures (Manhunt, Doc Martin, Arthur & George),Out There is produced by Philippa Braithwaite (Doc Martin, Manhunt, Arthur & George) and Evie Bergson-Korn (Farewell Doc Martin, Doc Martin, Manhunt) and directed by Marc Evans with Philippa Langdale directing the final two episodes of the series.

The drama is executive produced by Ed Whitmore and Marc Evans.

Acclaimed screenwriter, Ed Whitmore, is known for his hugely successful writing career, including his work on Silent Witness and Waking The Dead and previous collaborations with Martin Clunes and Marc Evans. Ed Whitmore wrote series one and two of BAFTA nominated drama, Manhunt, which also earned Marc Evans a BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Director.

Amongst the actors also featuring in Out There are Mark Lewis Jones as Caleb Williams, Natalia Kostrzewa as Eva, Carly-Sophia Davies as Sadie and Gerran Howell as Rhys.

Note to Editors:
The 60’ Out There trailer will air tonight on ITV1 at 9pm just before the transmission of I’m a Celebrity.