Homeland and Trainspotting icons star in first look at new TV drama with "dark secrets" as release date confirmed

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A set of first-look images have been unveiled for The Spot, the upcoming psychological thriller which will be released on Disney+ in the UK.

The Hulu series stars Claire Danes (Homeland) and Ewan McGregor (Trainspotting), both of whom can be seen in the initial images. Also seen in the pictures are their co-stars Daveed Diggs (The Boys), Michael Patrick Thornton (Black Rabbit) and Macon Blair (Oppenheimer).

It has now also been confirmed just when viewers will get a chance to see the series, which is produced by A24, with a release date set for Wednesday 13 January 2027. New episodes will stream weekly until the finale arrives on 3 March.

You can check out the images right here.

The synopsis for the series, which has been created and written by Ed Solomon, says that it "follows a successful surgeon and her schoolteacher husband who begin to suspect she might be responsible for a child’s hit-and-run death".

The synopsis continues: "Their quest for truth spirals into a web of mounting suspicion and dark secrets, testing their resolve and their relationship as they confront the possibility of hidden guilt and betrayal."

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Recent other series to have come from A24 include Beef, Crystal Lake, Margo's Got Money Troubles and It Gets Worse. Meanwhile, Solomon's previous work includes creating the Bill & Ted franchise and writing on recent film The Christophers.

The Spot will arrive on Wednesday 13 January 2027 on Disney+, with episodes releasing weekly. Sign-up to Disney+ from £5.99 a month.

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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.