09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
The Chief: Filming for series two of Scottish sitcom begins
Jack Docherty will be returning as Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson in the four-part comedy, produced by The Comedy Unit for BBC Scotland and BBC iPlayer.
Filming is currently underway in Glasgow for the new series, which continues to offer a comedic take on the professional and personal life of the self-proclaimed 'GOAT – Greatest Of All Time – of law enforcement'.
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Jack said: 'I can't wait to once again don the uniform of Scotland's finest crime-fighting legend, law-enforcer, justice dispenser, hero, icon.
"It's a privilege to play a character as modest and handsome as Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson.
'This series, I'm delighted that Dougray Scott will be guest-starring. The Scottish public has longed to see these two giants of acting together on screen.
"Well, the wait is over. We're going toe to toe. Finally. Like DeNiro and Pacino in The Heat.'
Hollywood actor Dougray Scott – known for his roles in Mission: Impossible 2, Taken, and the crime drama Crime – will make a special cameo appearance in the new series, playing himself as he works on a personal project with the Chief.
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Scott said: 'I am very much looking forward to spending time with The Chief. He's a legend in his own lunchtime, a justice seeker of gargantuan proportions and outrageously funny…without realising it.
"I may have worked in Hollywood with A-listers, but starring alongside The Chief might be one of my most challenging roles to date.
"Joking aside, it's going to be great to work alongside Jack Docherty – I just hope I can keep a straight face!'
Returning cast members include Lorraine McIntosh as Miekelson's estranged wife Barbara, Eilidh Loan as his rebellious daughter Ellen, and police team members played by Carmen Pieraccini, Dylan Borre, and Lana Pheutan.
Sanjeev Kohli joins the ensemble as an MSP from a new government, bringing fresh political pressure to the Chief's increasingly chaotic workload.
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The series is produced by Rab Christie and directed by Iain Davidson for The Comedy Unit. Gavin Smith returns as executive producer and commissioner for BBC Scotland.
The series continues to blend workplace satire with family comedy, as Miekelson juggles the demands of policing, politics, and a dysfunctional home life, all with his signature bluster and inflated self-importance.
A broadcast date has yet to be announced, but the return of The Chief promises more irreverent humour and over-the-top antics that made the first series a favourite with audiences.
