SOME of the Line Of Duty cast has reunited for a new Channel 5 drama called, Coma which will hit screens next year.
The new four-part series will star two of the show's fan-favourites.
Filming has already begun, and Coma is set to air on Channel 5 in 2024.
Leading the cast is, Jason Watkins who fans will know as Tim Ifield in the fourth series of ITV's Line of Duty.
Watkins will play Simon, a dedicated family guy who loses his cool when his neighbourhood is terrorised by a gang of kids lead by a scary 17-year-old.
Joining Jason, is his Line of Duty co-star, Jonas Armstrong who will play the trouble 17-year-old's dangerous dad Paul.
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Jonas is known for playing Joe Nash, a factory worker at Russett Carpets and a former resident of the Sands View Boys Home.
The official synopsis for Coma reads: “Simon, a devoted family man, finds himself at a breaking point as his neighbourhood falls victim to the terrorising antics of a group of teenagers, led by the menacing 17-year-old Jordan Franklin, played by rising star Joe Barber, and his questionable companions.
“Simon and his wife, Beth, played by Claire Skinner, are desperate to move their young daughter to a safer area away from the threatening atmosphere…
When Simon's frustration reaches its peak and he confronts Jordan outside his own home, a split-second decision changes everything.”
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Jason expressed his excitement over his new role, revealing that his character will "face an agonising situation" that will keep viewers "questioning their own morals"
Jason said: “I cannot wait to get stuck into playing Simon in Coma, this character faces an agonising situation that will keep viewers questioning their own morals…
I’m sure it will be a thrilling and emotionally charged experience.”
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