Meet the cast of The Tower season two
Gemma Whelan stars as DS Sarah Collins
ITV's gripping crime drama, The Tower, returns with its second season on Tuesday night, which sees Gemma Whelan reprise her role as Detective Sergeant Sarah Collins as she investigates a cold case of a missing teenage girl.
The new episodes, which are based on the Metropolitan novel series by former police officer Kate London, also see the team at Farlow station faced with a domestic violence case.
But who stars in the drama? Meet the cast here…
Gemma Whelan - DS Sarah Collins
Gemma Whelan leads the cast as DS Sarah Collins, who is tasked with investigating a cold case when we meet her again in series two.
The actress rose to fame playing Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy series, but is also known for her roles in and
Tahirah Sharif - PC Lizzie Adama
Tahirah Sharif plays PC Lizzie Adama, who was newly qualified when we were first introduced to her in season one. In the new episodes, Lizzie is faced with a domestic violence dispute.
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Tahirah most recently appeared in Sky's crime thriller, , in which she played the role of Cindy Carter. She's also known for her roles in and
Jimmy Akingbola - DC Steve Bradshaw
Jimmy Akingbola portrays DC Steve Bradshaw, who had a strong working relationship with Sarah until failing to secure a key witness statement in series one.
Jimmy rose to prominence playing PC Neil Parker in and has since gone on to appear in various major TV shows, including and
Emmett J Scanlan DI Kieran Shaw
Emmett J Scanlan plays DI Kieran Shaw, who had an affair with Lizzie in series one. While Kieran tries to work on his marriage in the new episodes, will he be able to keep away from Lizzie upon her return to work?
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Emmett is perhaps best known for playing Billy Grade in , Jack O'Doherty in and Brendan Brady in
The actor has also appeared in and
Ella Smith - DC Elaine Lucas
Ella Smith portrays DC Elaine Lucas, who is partnered with Sarah to investigate the cold case.
Ella's previous acting credits include and
Tamzin Outhwaite - Cathy Teel
Tamzin Outhwaite plays Cathy Teel, who is involved in the domestic violence case investigated by Lizzie.
While Tamzin has appeared in a wide range of TV shows, she is perhaps best recognised for playing Mel Owen in and DCI Sasha Miller in .
She has also appeared in and
Niamh Cusack - Claire Mills
Niamh Cusack plays Claire Mills, who is the mother of missing schoolgirl Tania, who is the subject of Sarah's investigation.
While Niamh is an acclaimed theatre actress, she has also appeared in shows such as and
Who else stars in The Tower season two?
Charley Palmer Rothwell also appears as Matthew Brannon in the drama, while Michael Karim plays PC Arif Johar alongside Stuart McQuarrie as DCI Jim Fedden, Faith Delaney as Skye Brannon and Brian McCardie as Ray Walker.
Meanwhile, Rosalie Craig portrays Katherine Herringham, Bobby Lockwood plays DC Lee Coutts and Rebecca Calder plays Abigail Levy.
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