ThefirstTVadaptationofBanksworksincehisdeathin2013,Stonemouthisarite-of-passagetaledelvingintolove,loyaltyandvengeance,focusingonthecharacterofStewartGilmourplayedbyChristianCooke(Demons,Trinity),whoreturnstothefictionalvillageofStonemouthforhisbestfriendsfuneral.RunoutoftownayearearlierbygirlfriendEllieMurston’scriminalfamily,Stewartisforcedtofaceuptohisownpastwhilstuncoveringthesinistertruthbehindhisfriendsapparentsuicide.CharlotteSpencer(Glue,LineOfDuty)playsEllieMurstonandherfatherDon,theno-nonsenseheadofStonemouthsmostnotoriouscriminalfamilyisplayedbyPeterMullan(TopOfTheLake,SunshineOnLeith).SharonSmall(Mistresses,InspectorLynleyMysteries)playsDon’swifeandEllie’smother,Connie,withGaryLewis(GangsOfNewYork,Filth)aslocalbusinessmanMikeMacAvett.