Halfpenny plays DS Sam Bradley, who has recently relocated to the fictional town of Waterside from Newcastle after, according to her official character description, "finding herself single and home alone now that both of her kids are at university".
"She's pretty calm – she knows her stuff," Halfpenny told RadioTimes.com and other press. "She's been around for a long time, and she's been brought in because she's worked on these kinds of cases before. She's a steady presence."
"As tensions simmer in Waterside amid the rising threat of moorland fires and the subsequent risk of further flooding, a body is discovered in bizarre circumstances," reads the official synopsis.
However, while DS Bradley makes a positive first impression, Rundle has teased that there's "something not quite right" about her – hinting at a "devastating" development in the closing stages of the thriller.
"I really hope it'll be one of those big, 'gasp – they did that? I can't believe they did that' moments."
Nicholas Gleaves's character, who had become a surrogate father figure to Jo following the death of her own dad, was unmasked in season 1 as both a corrupt police officer – Jo's father had also bent the rules during his time on the force – and a murderer, leaving her horrified.
"Jo and Pat are saying, 'Everything’s fine. Don't worry about it,'" Rundle explained. "But we were left wondering, 'Are they going to bring him down? Are they going to blow the whistle?' They're pretending everything is fine so they can build a case against him and buy themselves some time."
"And whenever he interacts with her daughter, it just makes her feel sick. So the momentum is building, and I think there's a time limit on how much Jo can stand – and how long Mackie will believe that everything is fine."
Jacqueline Boatswain also reprises her role as Sarah, an MP and Mackie's wife, who was having an affair with Jack.
After the Flood season 1 is available to stream now on ITVX.
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