Actor Adrian Dunbar has played the lead in ITV detective series Ridley since it first aired in 2022.
The Irish actor has starred in several big hitters, including Line of Duty and Channel 5 drama Blood.
And, in a recent interview, the star revealed how a friend’s response to his own personal tragedy inspired him to portray his current on-screen character in a particular way.
Adrian Dunbar as Ridley in the ITV drama (Credit: ITV)
Adrian Dunbar reveals heartbreaking tragedy at the heart of new Ridley series
The second series of Ridley starts tonight (August 10) and picks up two years after the events of the first. Adrian Dunbar is back in the driving seat as retired detective turned police consultant Alex Ridley.
In the first episode, Alex begins work with his former protégée DI Carol Farman, played by Bronagh Waugh.
He does so while still coping with the grief of losing his wife and daughter four years before. This grief causes him to imagine his daughter is still alive whenever he sees someone who looks like her.
And Adrian previously revealed in an interview that he drew inspiration from a friend’s real-life personal tragedy when preparing to portray his character’s response to his.
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