Innocent (TV series)
Innocent is a British television miniseries, produced by TXTV productions, that was first broadcast on ITV for four consecutive nights between 14 and 17 May 2018. The series has also been shown in Belgium on the Eén channel as from 31 March 2020. The four-part mystery serial stars Lee Ingleby as David Collins, Daniel Ryan as Phil Collins, David's faithful brother, Hermione Norris as Alice Moffatt and Adrian Rawlins as her husband, Rob Moffatt.
| Innocent | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mystery, Drama |
| Created by | Matthew Arlidge Chris Lang |
| Written by | Matthew Arlidge Chris Lang |
| Directed by | Richard Clark |
| Starring | Lee Ingleby Daniel Ryan Hermione Norris Adrian Rawlins Angel Coulby Fionn O'Shea Nigel Lindsay Eloise Webb Samuel Edward-Cook Zahra Ahmadi Elliot Cowan |
| Composer(s) | Samuel Sim |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Matthew Arlidge Chris Lang Jeremy Gwilt |
| Producer(s) | Jeremy Gwilt |
| Cinematography | Dirk Nel |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | TXTV |
| Distributor | All3Media International |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 16:9 (1080i) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 14 May 2018 – present |
Plot
This series tells the story of David Collins (Lee Ingleby), who was convicted of murdering his wife Tara. After serving seven years in prison he was acquitted on a legal technicality.
The story revolves around attempts to reveal the truth of who actually killed Tara, with the plot involving the police, Tara's sister Alice (Hermione Norris), who now has custody of Tara and David's children, and David's brother Phil (Daniel Ryan).
Critical reception
The series achieved average viewing figures for its time slot, with 7.05 million viewers tuning in for episode one, and a drop to 5.85 million for episode two.[1]
Cast
- Lee Ingleby as David Collins
- Daniel Ryan as Phil Collins, David's faithful brother
- Fionn O'Shea as Jack Collins, David and Tara's son
- Eloise Webb as Rosie Collins, David and Tara's daughter
- Hermione Norris as Alice Moffatt, Tara's childless sister and Rob's wife
- Adrian Rawlins as Rob Moffatt, Alice's husband
- Elliot Cowan as Tom Wilson
- Christina Cole as Louise Wilson, Tom Wilson's first wife
- Hannah Britland as Melissa Wilson, Tom Wilson's second wife
- Nicholas Asbury as Ryland Hudson
- Tony Gardner as Chief Superintendent Hillman
- Nigel Lindsay as DI William Beech
- Angel Coulby as DI Cathy Hudson
- Samuel Edward-Cooke as DC Steve Beckton
- Zahra Ahmadi as DS Mari Luz Garcia
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | British air date | UK viewers (million) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Richard Clark | Chris Lang | 14 May 2018 | 7.65 | |
| David Collins is unexpectedly acquitted on a technicality having served seven years of a life sentence for the murder of his wife Tara. On the steps of the court, he vows to bring to book those who lied at his original trial, to see the real killer jailed and more importantly, to regain custody of his two young children. | ||||||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Richard Clark | Matthew Arlidge | 15 May 2018 | 6.55 | |
| While DI Hudson's new investigation unearths serious flaws in the original murder investigation, those who were closest to Tara are forced to explain away credible motives for wanting to kill her. Relationships are strained to breaking and damaging accusations fly when David confronts his brother and sister in law over access to his children. | ||||||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Richard Clark | Chris Lang | 16 May 2018 | 7.36 | |
| Alice and Rob's relationship continues to disintegrates as evidence under questioning incriminates them further and the children grow closer to David. Meanwhile, Tom's attempts to save his marriage are destroyed by his subsequent arrest, and forensic evidence throws new light on David's original conviction. | ||||||
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Richard Clark | Matthew Arlidge | 17 May 2018 | 7.26 | |
| David's exoneration allows him to regain custody of his children while the investigation into Rob, Alice and Tom intensifies , leading to a critical arrest. But as damaging accusations concerning DI Hudson's relationship with David threaten to derail the case, her determination to deliver justice finally begins to unravel the mystery of who killed Tara. | ||||||
Media releases
The complete series was released on DVD on 21 May 2018.[2]
References
External links
- Innocent on IMDb
- Innocent at Rotten Tomatoes