BEFORE WE DIE is a breathless crime thriller, full of heart-stopping jeopardy and unpredictable twists. The first season was shown in the spring and has just repeated on the Explorer Channel. If you caught it, you no doubt spotted more than a few familiar faces. Let’s see who’s who, shall we?
Lesley Sharp leads the way as Detective Inspector Hannah Laing. Sharpe will probably be best known for starring as DC Janet Scott in Scott & Bailey. She was also Mary in Capital, Petronella Van Daan in The Diary Of Anne Frank, Mrs. Joe in Great Expectations, Rosanna Spearman in The Moonstone, Anne Sutherland in Prime Suspect: The Lost Child and Connie in Dandelion Dead.
Vincent Regan plays Laing’s new partner Billy Murdoch. He’s been seen as Tony in Flesh & Blood, Ned Despard in Poldark, King Louis Philippe in Victoria and Dion in Atlantis. Regan also appeared as DCS Dave Murray alongside Lesley Sharpe in Scott & Bailey.
Steve Toussaint, who portrays Kane, was Joseph Moody on Inspector Lewis and Michael Osgood on DCI Banks. He also played DSI Will Pemberton on – you guessed it – Scott & Bailey.
Lastly, Priyanga Burford plays DCI Nicki Harris. You may recall her as Amina Chaudury in Press or as Mrs. Stevens in King Charles III. Going back a but further, she was Katherine Warwick in DCI Banks and Dr. Swann in A Rather English Marriage. Wait, no Scott & Bailey? Nope, not even a guest appearance.
So there you have it. Recognizable folks from BEFORE WE DIE, currently streaming online with PBS Passport.
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