Holliday Grainger, known for playing DCI Rachel Carey in the BBC thriller The Capture, has joined the cast of Laird, a new Paramount+ drama set in the Scottish Highlands. The series follows the lives of two men on different sides of a battle over land.
Cast and Characters
Grainger stars alongside Jennifer Ehle, Peter Mullan, Ruaridh Mollica, Douglas Hodge, Corey Mylchreest, and House of the Dragon star Phia Saban. They join previously announced cast members Kenneth Branagh and Peter Sarsgaard.
According to the show's synopsis: "Set in the modern Scottish Highlands, Laird is an epic family saga in which a proud Scot defies a shadowy American billionaire (Peter Sarsgaard) hellbent on buying up the glens."
Plot Overview
The synopsis continues: "Amidst family feuds, buried secrets and star-crossed romances, the Laird of Castle Drummoch (Kenneth Branagh) remains determined to protect his ancestral lands from oligarchical land grabbing."
The series is created by MobLand creator Jez Butterworth alongside The Agency's John-Henry Butterworth and Mudtown's Georgia Lee.
Production and Release
Laird is currently being filmed in Scotland and London. The series is set to be released on Paramount+, although a release date has yet to be announced.
Jane Wiseman, head of Originals for Paramount+, told Variety: "At its heart, Laird is about one man standing his ground against unchecked wealth and power."
Matt Thunell, President at Paramount Television Studios, added: "Jez, John-Henry, and Georgia have imagined a gripping drama that explores how far one family will go to protect their land and legacy. With Kenneth Branagh starring and Joe Wright directing, this is a singular creative team, and we are thrilled to once again partner with 101 Studios to bring this series to Paramount+."
The series will premiere globally exclusively on Paramount+.
