Trailer for ‘Strike: The Cuckoo’s Calling’ Arrives

It’s only a week until Strike will air on BBC One, and a trailer was released today teasing the new series based on J.K. Rowling / Robert Galbraith’s series of murder mystery novels. The series has been written by Ben Richards and directed by Michael Keillor.The BBC summarises the show as follows:

“Tom Burke stars as Cormoran Strike, a war veteran turned private detective operating out of a tiny office in London’s Denmark Street. Though he’s wounded both physically and psychologically, Strike’s unique insight and his background as an SIB Investigator prove crucial to solving three complex cases which have eluded the police.

Holliday Grainger plays Robin, assistant to Strike. Though she begins as a temporary secretary, managing Strike’s chaotic life, she soon becomes involved with his caseload and begins to see her true potential.”

The trailer sets up the mystery of celebrity Lula Landry’s murder in The Cuckoo’s Calling, and Robin and Cormoran’s dynamic, which seems spot on (as guests to the BFI’s recent preview and Q&A noted).

The show will air on BBC One on August 27th at 9pm (BST). If you’re from the U.S., no need to fret! The show was produced in association with HBO/Cinemax, and will air on HBO in the U.S. and Canada (though we’re not entirely sure when, yet).

Tom Burke also recently spoke to The Express about the late Alan Rickman, who of course played Severus Snape in the Harry Potter series, and mentored Burke throughout his career:

“Alan was such a strong voice in my life that I can almost ask a question now and know exactly what he’d say. He was incredibly informative on everything,

See the trailer below, more clips from the show in our recent article here, and let us know what you think. Have you read the series? Do you plan on reading them?