BBC bring in New Blood with Mark Strepan and Ben Tavassoli

BBC One is has announced newcomers Mark Strepan and Ben Tavassoli as the stars of its investigative drama, New Blood.

Created and written by Anthony Horowitz, New Blood will show a unique side of modern London, through the eyes of two outsiders. Mark and Ben will play the roles of junior investigators Stefan and Rash respectively, and these will be their first roles on BBC One primetime in this seven part drama.

“When I created a hero who was Polish/British and another who was Iranian/British, I never expected that we’d actually find the real thing but with Mark and Ben we’ve done exactly that. They really are the ‘new blood’ that the title promises and I’m confident that they’re going to make a wonderfully surprising and entertaining team.” – Anthony Horowitz

New Blood will be the first time that the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the police have been portrayed on screen together, where junior investigators Stefan and Rash individually work. Brought together by two seemingly unrelated cases, Stefan and Rash will come up against the uber rich and powerful – corporations, individuals, governments and the new breed of criminals who hide behind legitimate facades and are guarded by lawyers.

“It’s incredibly exciting to have Anthony Horowitz back at the BBC with New Blood, and to welcome such brilliant new talent to bring this clever and bold series to life. Anthony is one of the most exceptional crime writers of our time, and to have him as the driving force behind this new drama for BBC One will undoubtedly produce genius.” – BBC executive producer Matthew Read

Rash and Stefan are opposites in almost every way. What they do share are the same frustrations with life – underpaid, unappreciated and undermined. Lumbered with huge university loans, they can’t afford to buy a house and have little or no job security. They are both British but not part of the establishment.

As Stefan and Rash’s friendship is cemented across the series, they come to understand that by quietly pooling resources and combining their different skills they make a formidable crime-solving force. And at the same time they might be able to help each other up the promotional ladder – if they don’t get themselves fired along the way.

Further casting will be announced soon and New Blood begins filming this week the beeb add.