Blindspot cast, release date, plot and filming locations – All about new Channel 5 show with Ross Kemp
BLINDSPOT is a brand new drama that will have you on the edge of your seat.
The unmissable thriller coming to Channel 5 marks Ross Kemp’s return to acting after seven years.
When is Blindspot released on Channel 5?
Blindspot lands on Channel 5 on July 4, at 9 pm.
The series will air over four consecutive nights.
You’ll also be able to watch online via My5.
Who is in the cast of Blindspot?
Beth Alsbury as Hannah Quinn
Newcomer Beth Alsbury plays Hannah who sees the crime on CCTV.
Speaking about the role, Beth told WhatToWatch: “I didn’t think I’d see a script like this until maybe 10 years into my career.
“There were a lot of firsts for me in this, but it’s the perfect role to show what I’m capable of.”
Ross Kemp as Tony Warden
Ross Kemp plays Tony Warden, the cop in charge of the investigation.
Blindspot marks Kemp’s return to acting after years of making hard-hitting documentaries.
He first shot to fame in his long-running role as Grant Mitchell in EastEnders.
Crystal Clarke as Amber Bradfield
Crystal graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2014.
She is best known for her roles in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Sanditon, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
She also appeared in the 2019 Black Mirror episode Smithereens and the Channel 5 film Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar.
Sue Vincent as Dolly
Sue Vincent is a British actress and writer.
Her first television role was as Anne Bevitt in Casualty.
Since then, she has become known for her roles in comedy series such as Shameless (2013), Mount Pleasant (2011–2017) and Bad Move, (2017–2018).
Kiran Landa as Geri
Kiran Landa appeared in Coronation Street between December 2021 and January 2022 as Marrium Nazir.
She made a brief return to the role in February 2023.
She has also appeared in Wire in the Blood, Doctors, Scott & Bailey, Hollyoaks, Line of Duty, 4 O’Clock Club and Ackley Bridge.
Who else stars in the Channel 5 drama?
- Michelle Bonnard as Louisa
- Haylie Jones as Zoe Mason
- Milán Bartha
- Lewis Conway as Simon Wardle
What is the Blindspot plot?
The official Channel 5 synopsis explains that the series follows: “Hannah Quinn, a disabled woman with a wry sense of humour, who works monitoring the CCTV on a rough estate.
“One day she sees a man she knows is a violent criminal lead a young woman into a blind spot in the camera coverage.
“He emerges alone but when the police arrive there is no sign of the woman, who appears to have vanished into thin air.
“Hannah is convinced that she has been murdered, but her fears are dismissed by the apathetic and possibly corrupt policeman Tony Warden, who is in charge of the case.
“Hannah remains undeterred and will soon find her own life in danger as she fights to discover what really happened in the blind spot.”