Counsels (TV series)

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Counsels
GenreLegal drama
Screenplay by
Starring
  • Brandon Grace
  • Ro Kumar
  • Eilidh Park
  • George Prentice
  • Alyth Ross
  • Rebecca Bell
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
Production
Executive producers
  • Bryan Elsley
  • Gillian McCormack
  • Gaynor Holmes
  • Gavin Smith
  • Daniel Donnelly
Production companyBalloon Scotland
Original release
Network BBC One

Counsels is an upcoming British legal drama television series set in Scotland for BBC One and BBC Scotland.

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Premise

The series follows five young lawyers in Glasgow who previously trained together and are now practising law across the city. [1]

Cast

Production

The eight-part series is written by Bryan Elsley and Gillian McCormack and was commissioned in March 2025. It is produced by Balloon Scotland and will air on BBC One. Co-writers are Maryam Hamidi and Jingan Young. Elsey and McCormack are also executive producers alongside Gaynor Holmes, Gavin Smith and Daniel Donnelly. [2]

The cast is led by Brandon Grace, Ro Kumar, Eilidh Park, George Prentice, Alyth Ross and Rebecca Bell as the young lawyers, as well as established Scottish performances such as Daniela Nardini, Michelle Gomez, Derek Riddell and Stuart Bowman. [3] [4]

Filming took place in Glasgow in August 2025. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ ""The Split's younger sister": Counsels is the "gritty" new BBC legal drama that will "hook" you immediately". Redonline. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  2. ↑ McArdell, Ian (19 March 2025). "Counsels – BBC commissions new Glasgow legal drama". CultBox. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Cast announced for new BBC legal drama set in Glasgow". BBC News. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Saracevic, Ena (1 September 2025). "Counsels filming: BBC Scotland's new Glasgow-set legal drama from the creator of Skins confirms cast". The Scotsman. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  5. ↑ Blackburn, Jonathan (21 August 2025). "New Glasgow BBC drama to begin filming at popular city landmark". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Whittock, Jesse (31 August 2025). "BBC Legal Drama 'Counsels' Casts Its Hotshot Lawyer Leads As Cameras Roll". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
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