Hard Sun streaming: How to watch the BBC series online
HARD SUN is the dystopian crime drama from the BBC and Luther writer Neil Cross. It has been airing Saturday nights on BBC One, but how do you watch it online? We look at the streaming options.
Watch BBC Hard Sun online
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Brand new BBC drama, Hard Sun is now three weeks into its six week run on television but the whole season is currently available to watch online.
Written by Luther creator, Neil Cross, the series is a re-apocalyptic crime drama set in contemporary London.
It follows detectives Elaine Renko (played by Agyness Dean) and Charlie Hicks (Jim Sturgess), partners and enemies, as they seek to enforce the law and protect their loved ones in a world that every day slips closer to certain destruction.
Hicks and Renko are complete opposites and start off seriously distrusting each other.
But they have to learn to work together if they’re going to survive until the end of the world.
Speaking on his new show, Neil Cross said: “I’ve had Renko and Hicks and their world rattling round my head for a while now. I’m incredibly happy that, like me, they've found their home at the BBC.”
Jim Sturgess and Agyness Dean in Hard Sun
How to watch Hard Sun online
The apocalyptic police drama premiered on BBC on Saturday, January 6.
It has been airing weekly on Saturday nights at 9:35pm since.
However, all episodes were made available to view online on the BBC iPlayer immediately after episode one aired.
So viewers can tune in to the BBC iPlayer to watch the entire season right now - great news for fans of a binge watch.
Detectives Elaine Renko and Charlie Hicks
Who is in the cast of Hard Sun?
Model Agyness Dean plays Detective Inspector Elaine Renko opposite Jim Sturgess who plays her partner Detective Chief Inspector Charlie Hicks.
Speaking on being cast in the role of DI Renko, Agyness Dean said she was “hooked” as soon s she read the script.
“‘I’m such a fan of both Neil and Brian's (producer, Brian Kirk) work, it's an honour to join the Hard Sun team.“
Jim Sturgess said: “I am very excited to be playing Hicks in this wonderful project. To work with Neil's fantastic writing is a great opportunity”
Silent Witness and Luther actress Nikki Amuka-Bird plays Grace Morrigan.
The rest of the cast os made up of Aisling Bea as Mari Butler, Jojo Macari stars as Daniel Renko, Adrian Rawlins as DS George Mooney, and Derek Riddell as DCS Roland Bell.
Hard Sun airs on BBC One on Saturday nights at 9:35pm and is currently streaming on BBC iPlayer.