Period crime drama Miss Scarlet and the Duke – shown in the UK on Alibi – has announced a new leading man, after Stuart Martin left the show.
In a tweet, Alibi announced that Tom Durant Pritchard would be joining the show in season five.
Not only that, but Miss Scarlet And The Duke is now dropping ‘The Duke’ from its name, to now be known as Miss Scarlet.
Durant Pritchard steps into the role of Alexander Blake, a handsome former soldier and respected detective inspector who joins the force at Scotland Yard to replace the Duke who has gone to America. Shortly after he starts his new job, he meets private detective Miss Eliza Scarlet. He’s not particularly shocked by a woman working as a private eye, so Eliza takes this to mean she’ll be given more cases. But their relationship gets off to a rocky start since Blake has decided not to allow private detectives to aid in his investigations. As Blake and Miss Scarlet cross paths at various crime scenes across London, they can’t help but develop mutual respect for one another, and perhaps even an attraction.
Filming is currently underway in Belgrade, Serbia and is set to return to Alibi in 2025.
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