A SNEAK peek of the second series of hit ITV series Prey — devised by Horwich writer Chris Lunt — has been released.

A clip of the first episode in the new series which features Life on Mars star Philip Glenister has been made available to whet the appetite of the fans of the gripping show.

The second series is set to be on our screens later this year.

The new three part series sees Glenister take the role of prison officer David Murdoch, who finds himself on the wrong side of the law when the life of his pregnant daughter, played by Bolton actress and former Emmerdale star Sammy Winward, is threatened.

In his desperation, Murdoch, who learns of his daughter's predicament while on a routine visit to a Manchester hospital, chains himself to female prisoner Jules Hope (Ripper Street’s MyAnna Buring) as a bargaining tool.

Murdoch then goes on the run and becomes “the prey”, with Rosie Cavaliero, who is reprising her role as Detective Superintendent Susan Reinhardt in the ITV series, following in pursuit.

The first series, which starred John Simm as a policeman who goes on the run when he is suspected of killing his wife, attracted an average of 7.2 million viewers and was nominated for Bafta and RTS awards.

Some scenes of the new series were shot in Bolton, and The Bolton News was invited to see the Wilson and Co Vauxhall dealership on Manchester Road in Bolton transformed into a TV set for two days of filming.

The scene filmed in the Manchester Road dealership involved DS Reinhardt and her colleague Detective Constable Iddon, played by Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, interviewing Emma's boyfriend Alan Gill, played by Daniel Ezra, who works at the garage.

Mr Lunt was also on set for the filming, and the former Rivington and Blackrod High School pupil said he was delighted that the series had been commissioned for another series.

The cast for the new series also includes Ralph Ineson, who played Chris Finch in The Office, as Reinhardt's boss DCI Mike Ward, Oldham actors Kieran O’Brien and Lisa Millet.

Also filmed in Manchester, Salford and Blackpool, the drama is directed by Lewis Arnold, who has previously worked on Misfits and Humans.