Wikimedia Commons/Sutherland BBC TV Gugu Mbatha-Raw leads new BBC sci-fi drama Sutherland. As a mission director, she faces mysterious threats to the UK's first crewed voyage to the stars. April 17, 2026 AceShowbiz - The BBC is developing a new sci-fi drama titled Sutherland, featuring Gugu Mbatha-Raw in the lead role. The series is set in a near future located in the far north of Scotland and explores the challenges of space travel. Gugu Mbatha-Raw stars as Mirren, the flight director at Paravel Space Hub overseeing the UK's first crewed mission to the stars.