For those familiar with Fraser's career outside of the Breaking Bad universe, it's not a surprise to see her pop up in a series like Traces. She's a Scot herself, and has had a long career in Scottish TV and cinema. In fact, one of her co-stars on Traces, Martin Compston, cited Fraser as one of the quintessentially Scottish things that drew him to the series.
During an interview for Alibi, the network that originally aired Traces in the UK, Compston said, "[Dundee] is a beautiful place, a lively wee city and that's the real soul of the job so it's nice to get up there and work with some phenomenal Scottish actors. Like, Laura Fraser is a giant of Scottish cinema there, you know, she's been going for so long."
For Fraser, one major draw to the series was its attention to detail. As she told Alibi, "There's this really detailed, it seemed to me as a layman, really researched backdrop, the intricacies of the lab tests, and my character, the fire expert, and the forensic anthropology. I just found it quite fascinating and then I couldn't stop reading it, so I thought that's a good sign."
You can catch Fraser on Traces, currently streaming on Amazon Video care of BritBox. And good news: the series has already been renewed for a second season (via TV Wise).
