BBC has renewed Showtrial for a new season with a brand new set of cast members. Adeel Akhtar, the BAFTA-winning Sherwood actor will lead the series, along with Michael Socha and Nathalie Armin. 

The official logline of the second season reads, “When the high-profile climate activist Marcus Calderwood is left for dead in a violent hit and run, he uses his dying moments to identify his killer – a serving policeman. But who is this unnamed ‘Officer X’? What does his own history reveal about the nature of trauma and revenge, and was Marcus’s death a careless accident or cold-blooded murder?”  

Tracy Ifeachor and Céline Buckens headlined season 1 of Showtrial which followed the story of a wealthy entrepreneur's arrogant daughter getting arrested in the aftermath of the disappearance of a fellow student.  

Showtrial is created and written by Richard, who has previously worked on COBRA and Spooks. As per a report on Deadline, Richards said, "I am very grateful to the BBC for the opportunity to explore another sensational trial which I hope will be just as entertaining as our first outing. I love writing Showtrial and I’m honoured to have a cast of such high quality to deliver it."

Julia Richards is directing Showtrial. The filming is set to begin in Northern Ireland later this year. The makers are yet to announce other cast members in the series.