Sherwood star Robert Glenister's new thriller The Night Caller is set to premiere this weekend.
The new Liverpool-set Channel 5 thriller is described as a "claustrophobic tale" that focuses on "the power of influence those with the loudest voice have over the most vulnerable people".
It has now been confirmed that the four-part series will debut this Sunday (July 7) on the channel at 9pm, and will air on consecutive nights through to Wednesday (July 10).
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The series follows Glenister's taxi driver Tony, who used to be a teacher but lost his job alongside his marriage and confidence, leaving him isolated.
His only attachments are to café worker Rosa (Casualty's Suzanne Packer) and a radio DJ he listens to called Lawrence (Gotham's Sean Pertwee).
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"One night Tony plucks up the courage and rings NightTalk to speak to Lawrence, and soon becomes a 'friend of the show'," the synopsis continues. "For the first time in years, he feels listened to.
"But as time passes his developing bond with the late-night DJ begins to turn into an unhealthy obsession as he starts interpreting Lawrence's ‘world view’ in dangerous ways that have devastating impacts on Tony’s life.
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"One night, by chance, Lawrence gets into Tony’s cab. The initial excitement at meeting takes a turn when Tony realises this DJ isn't the man he purports to be. Lawrence is a fake and Tony feels betrayed."
Glenister plays the role of DI Kevin Salisbury in the BBC's Sherwood, which is due to return for a second season later this year.
The true crime influenced series will introduce two new families in the new episodes who get entangled with the Sparrows, "entering a complex web of local gangs, old rivalries, revenge, and betrayal."
The Night Caller will premiere on Channel 5 this Sunday (July 5) at 9pm.
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