No secret is safe in Viewpoint, a new ITV crime drama about a surveillance operation on a Manchester street that unearths disturbing home truths about the residents.
Airing across five consecutive nights this week, the series stars Noel Clarke (star of Bulletproof, Doctor Who and the recipient of BAFTA’s Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award for 2021) as DC Martin Young, a surveillance expert tasked with spying on restaurant owner Greg Sullivan (I May Destroy You’s Fehinti Balogun), the prime suspect in the investigation into the disappearance of his girlfriend, local teacher Gemma (Silk’s Amy Wren).
Close quarters: Martin and Zoe form a bond during the operation
The ideal vantage point is from a flat opposite that belongs to neighbour Zoe (Sanditon’s Alexandra Roach), a lonely single mum who agrees to let Martin use her spare room.
As the operation unfolds, Martin is increasingly convinced that the case is not as simple as his bosses seem to think and, as he and Zoe grow closer, they soon must both face their own personal demons.
TV Times caught up with Noel, 45, and Alexandra, 33, for a virtual chat to find out more...
Noel, what was it like playing someone who is, for the most part, a silent observer?
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