And he does it with such great skill, even he can’t tell when he slips into character. Starring Screen Actors Guild Award-winner Sean Bean as Martin, Legends is a new procedural drama series that premieres on FOX Crime, channel 126 on DStv, on Thursday, 18 June at 20:30.

Based on the award-winning book by master spy novelist Robert Littell, the series is created by executive producers Howard Gordon (Homeland, 24), Alex Cary (Homeland, Lie to Me) and Jonathan Levin (Charmed). Lead Sean Bean has been one of those unfortunate actor’s whose character always dies before the end of a quest – his Ned Stark in Game of Thrones and Boromir in Lord of the Rings are a case in point. We guarantee that Sean’s Martin Odum will see this one through – the series has been renewed for a second season which will premiere in August.

His character in Legends is a divorced father of one who emerges after six months of undercover work pretending to be stuttering construction worker Lincoln Dittmann. A botched raid on the military militia he was working with means he is able to go back to active duty. His reinstatement is not met with enthusiasm by his handler Crystal McGuire (Ali Larter of Heroes fame), who believes the chameleon agent is unfit for duty and suffering from a personality disorder, stemming from his years of living the lives of different people.

When a mysterious stranger suggests that Martin isn’t the man he believes himself to be, he begins to question his own identity. Watch as Martin grapples with the stranger’s comments and his undercover work – we assure this series will leave you wanting more with each episode and promises a ride you don’t want to miss.

The show also stars Morris Chestnut as Tony Rice, a smart, quick-witted and charming DCO agent; Tina Majorino (Grey's Anatomy, True Blood) as Maggie Harris, the newest member of the DCO team; Steve Harris (The Practice, Awake) as Nelson Gates, the director of the DCO Task Force; Amber Valletta (Revenge) as Sonya Odum, Martin's ex-wife; and Mason Cook (The Lone Ranger) as Martin’s son, Aiden.

Watch Legends from Thursday, 18 June at 20:30 on FOX Crime, channel 126 on DStv.