SOLDIER Soldier stars reunite for new psychological drama – 34 years after their classic ITV series aired.
The new Channel 5 miniseries sees the pair play opposite each other in a deadly game of cat and mouse.
The new thriller entitled Catch You Later stars Jason Watkins as a retired police officer, Huw Miller, who is plagued by the one case he failed to crack.
A stalker who taunted his town, toying with his victims before killing them.
Patrick Harbottle (Robson Green) moves into a home on his street recently left empty when the occupier suddenly dies.
And Huw becomes convinced his new neighbour is the killer, thanks to three little words – Catch you later.
The actors first appeared together 34 years ago in the ITV drama Soldier Soldier as army officers on the same side.
Later, they went on to play adversaries on the BBC drama Being Human, when Robson played a werewolf who went up against vampire Jason.
But now the stakes (if you pardon the pun) are much higher in new drama – Catch you Later.
In an interview with Deadline Jason says: “The cat and mouse dynamic is really good.”
“It’s a game where these two men are almost stalking each other.
“The way Patrick says, ‘catch you later’ triggers something within Huw, who thinks he has his man.
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“Very quickly you realize there is a game being played, but is Patrick a stalker and is Huw on the right track or spiralling out of control psychologically?” explains Robson.
So begins the cat-and-mouse caper, in which Miller and Harbottle, a seemingly genial man who befriends many of the locals, dance around what may or may not be true. For much of the four-part series, the audience is left in doubt about Harbottle’s innocence — or otherwise.
“The amazing thing that plays out in this series is the capitulation of Huw, played beautifully by Jason.
“And whether Patrick is just a friendly guy concerned about his welfare, or if he is psychologically torturing him.
“The audience will wonder what his motives are” continues Robson.
Jason adds that it’s the writing that will capture viewers attention.
“Good writing is about when you’re putting incendiary elements together.
“In Huw’s case, that means retirement. He’s had a good career as a copper, but there is unsolved business.
“There is a failure, as he sees it, trying to capture this rather cruel person.
“It has haunted him and we are catching him at that moment.”
Robson explains the shoot was long, hot and intense but says: “The highlight was reconnecting with Jason and reminding myself why I do what I do.”
Catch You Later will air on Channel 5.