'Poldark's Aidan Turner to Star in 'The Suspect'

Fans of Poldark were saddened to learn that the series would end after five seasons and that the series would not jump ahead ten years to finish out the Winston Graham books. But just because the scything is over doesn't mean that star Aidan Turner will be gone from our screens long. The actor has recently signed on for a new project from the production distributer behind the Bodyguard, called The Suspect.

The series is an adaptation of Australian crime fiction writer Michael Robotham's opening novel from his Joseph O'Loughlin series, encompassing nine books and counting. The five-part series will cover the first book with Turner starring as O'Loughlin. Though the series is currently being billed as a standalone, fans can assume that Turner will have found himself a franchise if it is a hit.

The Suspect revolves around Dr. Joe O'Loughlin, a successful clinical psychologist with a seemingly perfect family life. He's also an online personality and hero after preventing a suicidal jumper from taking his own life after climbing out the hospital window. The initial novel came out in 2004, the latest book in the series was released in 2018.