‘Lynley’ Trailer: Leo Suter & Sofia Barclay Team Up as New Detective Duo (VIDEO)

There’s a new Tommy Lynley coming to TV screens this fall.

Leo Suter and Sofia Barclay play the beloved detective duo, DI Tommy Lynley and DS Barbara Havers, in a new series based on Elizabeth George’s internationally bestselling novels, and TV Insider can exclusively unveil the premiere date and trailer. The four-episode crime drama Lynley will premiere on Thursday, September 4, on BritBox. Episodes will be released weekly.

Tommy Lynley is a brilliant police detective but an outsider in the force – simply by virtue of his aristocratic upbringing. He is paired with Barbara Havers, a sergeant with a maverick attitude and a working-class background. With seemingly nothing in common and against all odds, the mismatched duo of Lynley and Havers become a formidable team, bonded by their desire to see justice done. His brain and her spirit – his knowledge and her instincts. It is only through working side by side do they both find where they truly belong.

The trailer, which you can watch above, showcases their dynamic as well as offering a look at them on the job.

“What is a bloke like you doing in a job like this?” she wonders, and he explains, “It gives me some sort of purpose I didn’t really have before.”

The cast also includes Daniel Mays, Niamh Walsh, Michael Workeye, and Joshua Sher.

Lynley is created, written, and executive produced by Steve Thompson with Ed Bazalgette serving as lead director and Suzanne McAuley as series producer. Executive producers include David Stern and Colin Callender for Playground; Robert Schildhouse, Stephen Nye, Jon Farrar and Jess O’ Riordan for BritBox; Kate Woods for BBC Studios, and Sue Deeks for the BBC.

Elizabeth George, the New York Times-bestselling author of the original source material, serves as an executive producer on the series. The books were previously adapted into a BBC series, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, which ran from 2001-2007. It starred Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small. It’s available to stream on BritBox.

Lynley, Series Premiere, Thursday, September 4, BritBox

Leo Suter (DI Thomas Lynley) and Sofia Barclay (DS Barbara Havers) — 'Lynley'
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Leo Suter as DI Thomas Lynley and Sofia Barclay as DS Barbara Havers

Leo Suter (DI Thomas Lynley) — 'Lynley'
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Leo Suter as DI Thomas Lynley

Sofia Barclay (DS Barbara Havers) — 'Lynley'
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Sofia Barclay as DS Barbara Havers

Leo Suter (DI Thomas Lynley) and Sofia Barclay (DS Barbara Havers) — 'Lynley'
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The new partners

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He can’t be looking at anything good…

Sofia Barclay (DS Barbara Havers) — 'Lynley'
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What has Barbara found at a crime scene?

Daniel Mays (DCI Brian Nies) — 'Lynley'
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Daniel Mays as DCI Brian Nies

Leo Suter (DI Thomas Lynley) — 'Lynley'
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Run, Thomas!

Daniel Mays (DCI Brian Nies) — 'Lynley'
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The boss

Leo Suter (DI Thomas Lynley) and Sofia Barclay (DS Barbara Havers) — 'Lynley'
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As the trailer shows, these two aren’t going to see eye-to-eye … at least at first

Leo Suter (DI Thomas Lynley) and Daniel Mays (DCI Brian Nies) — 'Lynley'
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Uh-oh, when the boss wants to see you …

Leo Suter (DI Thomas Lynley) and Sofia Barclay (DS Barbara Havers) — 'Lynley'
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DI Thomas Lynley and DS Barbara Havers

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Barbara Havers

Leo Suter (DI Thomas Lynley) and Sofia Barclay (DS Barbara Havers) — 'Lynley'
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What do these statues have to do with a case?

Michael Workéyè (Tony Bekele), Leo Suter (DI Thomas Lynley) and Sofia Barclay (DS Barbara Havers) — 'Lynley'
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Thomas and Barbara, with Tony Bekele (Michael Workéyè)

Leo Suter (DI Thomas Lynley) and Edward Bazalgette (director) — 'Lynley'
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Behind the scenes with Leo Suter and director Edward Bazalgette

Eloise Thomas (Cynthia) and Sofia Barclay (DS Barbara Havers) — 'Lynley'
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Behind the scenes with Eloise Thomas (as Cynthia) and Sofia Barclay (as DS Barbara Havers)

Edward Bazalgette (director) and Leo Suter (DI Thomas Lynley) — 'Lynley'
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Behind the scenes with director Edward Bazalgette and Leo Suter

'Lynley'
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