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# BBC and Germany's ZDFneo Unveil Glasgow Lawyer Drama "Counsels"
- URL: https://scrolletta.com/2026/10/07/counsels-bbc-zdfneo-glasgow-drama/
- Published: 2026-10-07T07:02:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T12:35:57.000Z
- Description: An eight-part BBC drama about young Glasgow lawyers, co-produced with a German public channel, premieres in early 2027.
- Author: Scrolletta
- Tags: Made In Europe, Balloon Entertainment, ZDFneo, Bryan Elsley, Banijay Rights, Screen Scotland, #pool-2026-10-08, #ai-generated

Balloon Entertainment's "Counsels", an eight-part drama about a group of twentysomething lawyers in Glasgow at the point where their careers turn serious, comes to BBC iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Scotland in early 2027, co-produced with Germany's ZDFneo and distributed by Banijay Rights, with support from Screen Scotland. Bryan Elsley and Gillian McCormack created it and write with Maryam Hamidi and Jingan Young, Lynsey Miller and Siri Rødnes direct, and the cast includes Brandon Grace, Ro Kumar, Eilidh Park, Michelle Gomez, Derek Riddell, Laura Haddock and Daniela Nardini. BBC Drama director Lindsay Salt and ZDFneo commissioning editor Katharina Kremling are among the commissioners.

**Primary**: [Banijay, first-look release, 7 October 2026](https://www.banijay.com/blog/2026/10/07/first-look-pictures-released-for-upcoming-original-bbc-drama-series-counsels/?ref=scrolletta.com)