Anne-Marie Duff and Matthew Gurney set for BBC thriller ‘Reunion’

“Bad Sisters” star Anne-Marie Duff will star opposite Matthew Gurney in the upcoming BBC drama “Reunion.”

In ‘Reunion’, written by Sheffield-born deaf writer William Mager, Gurney (‘Name Me Lawand’) plays Daniel Brennan, a deaf man who ends up in prison after a terrible crime. Duff stars as Christine, a woman desperate to bring Brennan to justice and discover the truth.

Also appearing are Lara Peake (“How to Have Sex”) as Brennan’s daughter Carly and Eddie Marsan (“Back to Black”), who plays Christine’s protective boyfriend Stephen, and Rose Ayling-Ellis (“Summer of Rockets”) as Christine’s daughter Miri .

Luke Snellin (“One Day”) directs the four-part series for Warp Films, which has already started filming in Sheffield.

“Brennan embodies the struggle of a man caught between two worlds, unable to fully integrate into the hearing world and shunned by his closest friends and the broader deaf community after his horrific crime,” the logline reads. “Amid this isolation, Brennan’s only meaningful relationship is with his estranged daughter Carly, with whom he has had no contact since his arrest more than a decade ago.”

The cast is completed by Stephen Collins (“Dune: Part One”) as Sean, Ace Mahbaz (“Small World”) as Ray Mokhtar, Sophie Stone (“The Chelsea Detective”) as Naomi Brennan, Olive Gray (“Halo”) as Anna Shenford, Joe Sims (“Broadchurch”) as Joe Summers, Julian Peedle-Calloo (“Louder Than Words”) as Gardner, Cherie Gordon (“Boat Story”) as Tasha, Rinkoo Barpaga (“You Don’t Know Me “) as Vinay, James Joseph Boyle as Matthew, Duffy (“Small World”) as David, Joanne Harrison as Brennan’s mother and David Hirshman (“Signs of an Affair”) as Brennan’s father.

The majority of the cast and crew of “Reunion” are deaf and/or familiar with British Sign Language, including Gurney.

“William’s scripts are thrilling and it is a privilege to bring Brennan to life in this gripping story of revenge, redemption and reconciliation,” said Gurney.

Duff added: “I am genuinely delighted to be part of this very exciting production. It is rare to witness a story that takes the audience on a journey through completely different senses. It’s about our need to acknowledge each other’s truths, both within our own families and beyond. The team is so extraordinary. I feel very honored to work with them.”

Helen Ostler (“The Last Kingdom”) produces with Siobhan Morgan (“Waterloo Road”) as associate producer. Mark Herbert (“Four Lions”) and Gwen Gorst (“A Discovery of Witches”) are producing with Mager for Warp Films. Rebecca Ferguson and Jo McClellan produce for the BBC. BBC Studios distributes the series worldwide.