Hyde & Seek.
Hyde & Seek will premiere on Nine October 3, the same airdate as Seven's new series The Secret Daughter.
Matt Nable (Hacksaw Ridge, Arrow, Gallipoli) plays Gary Hyde, a detective hunting the killer of his best mate and partner.
Together with his new partner Claire McKenzie (Emma Hamilton, The Tudors, Mary: The Making of a Princess), AFP boss Jackie Walters (Mandy McElhinney, House of Hancock, Love Child) and ASIO chiefs (Jindabyne's Deborra-lee Furness and Puberty Blues' Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Gary uncovers a criminal underbelly of murder and fraud as he's thrust into the secretive world of homeland security.
The show also stars Zoe Ventoura (Packed to the Rafters), Tai Hara (Home and Away), Claire Lovering (San Andreas), Andrew McFarlane (Devil’s Playground, Love Child), and Aaron Fa’oso (East West 101).
In a statement, Nine’s heads of drama Andy Ryan and Jo Rooney said they were thrilled to bring audiences the action-packed drama.
“With its ripped-from-the-headlines stories and international locations, Hyde & Seek is must-see crime drama at its most compelling and entertaining,” they said.
Hyde & Seek was made for Nine by Matchbox Pictures, with producer Stephen Corvini (Schapelle, Devil’s Dust) and EP Debbie Lee.
"Hyde & Seek is a view of some of the timeliest & most engaging stories going on in our world right now said and Matchbox Pictures are delighted to have partnered with Channel Nine to bring this series to life”, Corvini said.
The show’s creator-writers are Gavin Strawhan (Step Dave, Nothing Trivial) and Rachel Lang (Outrageous Fortune, Blue Rose), with writers Niki Aken and Michelle Offen.
The series is directed by Peter Andrikidis (Catching Milat, Fat Tony & Co.), David Caesar (Underbelly: Razor, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries) and Daniel Nettheim (Doctor Who, Ripper Street).