Above Suspicion

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Award-winning writer Lynda La Plante launches a major new female detective in Above Suspicion, a gripping crime thriller for ITV1.

Kelly Reilly (He Kills Coppers, Joe’s Palace, Eden Lake, Mrs Henderson Presents) plays the new heroine, while acclaimed actor Ciaran Hinds (There Will Be Blood, Margot At The Wedding, The Mayor Of Casterbridge, Prime Suspect) stars as her boss, the volatile DCI Langton.

Based on Lynda’s best-selling novel, the two-part drama introduces DC Anna Travis (Reilly), an ambitious young officer who is fast-tracking her way through the ranks in a bid to be as successful as her late father.

Travis is assigned her first murder case – a gruesome series of killings that has shocked even the most hardened of detectives. The murders started eight years previously with the body count now up to six. The method of killing is identical, and the victims are all drug-users and prostitutes.

Then a seventh body is found – but this time the victim is a young student. Determined to earn recognition from her brusque boss DCI Langton (Hinds), as well as the respect of her male colleagues, Anna works away furiously to find a vital piece of information that links one man to all of the murders.

The suspect is a much-loved actor who is on the brink of international stardom, and his arrest would create media frenzy. But if he is found innocent, all of Anna’s arduous work and treasured reputation would be destroyed.

Above Suspicion is produced by Lynda La Plante and Jolyon Symonds (Trial & Retribution, Hustle, Whatever Love Means, Kevin And Perry Go Large), and directed by Chris Menaul (See No Evil: The Moors Murders, State Of Mind, Prime Suspect). The Executive Producer is Liz Thorburn (Trial & Retribution, The Commander, Mind Games).