Killer in the Met's midst: Chilling pictures from BBC's controversial new Wayne Couzens drama

Published: 16:00 EDT, 31 October 2026 | Updated: 16:00 EDT, 31 October 2026 He is taking on one of the most chilling roles in British television, portraying the police officer who abducted, raped and murdered Sarah Everard.Now Welsh actor Matthew Trevannion can be seen for the first time as killer Wayne Couzens in a controversial new BBC drama about the crime that horrified the nation.In exclusive pictures obtained by The Mail on Sunday, the actor bears a striking resemblance to the former Metropolitan Police officer, who is serving a whole-life sentence for the murder of the 33-year-old marketing executive in March 2021.With his head shaved and his expression grim, Trevannion was pictured filming the dramatic moment Couzens was arrested.Wearing a white T-shirt and grey shorts, he is led towards a police van by a man in dark clothing and a uniformed officer. He is then seen through the vehicle’s barred rear window.Earlier, he had been filmed as he drove a VW Golf, representing the vehicle Couzens drove after falsely arresting Ms Everard.The scenes were filmed in Orpington, where a residential street doubled for Couzens’ home in Deal, Kent. Filming also took place around Bromley.Trevannion, 43, was born in Pontypool, Gwent, and is the eldest of four children. He grew up with his parents, Richard and Kathryn, and his younger siblings, brothers Benjamin and Joseph and sister Lauren. Matthew Trevannion pictured as Wayne Couzens in the first on-set photographs from the upcoming BBC drama The actor was seen filming driving scenes in a red VW Golf as the former Metropolitan Police officer Filmed in Orpington, Kent, the scene recreates Couzens's arrest at his home in Deal Mr Trevannion pictured wearing a large black coat between filming scenes for the BBC drama The actor was seen filming driving scenes as the former Metropolitan Police officer Dramatic arrest scenes unfold as Trevannion portrays the former Metropolitan Police officerThe actor has appeared in Netflix’s Kaos, ITV’s Until I Kill You and the BBC drama Wanderlust.The two-part drama, Among Us, is written by Bafta-winning screenwriter Jeff Pope and produced by Etta Pictures for the BBC.Rivals actress Lisa McGrillis, 44, will portray DCI Katherine Goodwin, the detective who led the police investigation into Ms Everard’s murder.The production follows a fierce backlash over the BBC’s decision to commission a male writer to tell the story. Earlier this year, an open letter backed by 400 female screenwriters expressed anger at Pope’s appointment.The BBC has defended the commission, insisting the drama will be handled with sensitivity.