| Accused | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Legal drama |
| Created by | Jimmy McGovern |
| Written by | Jimmy McGovern, Danny Brocklehurst, Alice Nutter |
| Directed by | David Blair and Richard Laxton |
| Starring |
Christopher Eccleston Mackenzie Crook Juliet Stevenson Andy Serkis Peter Capaldi Benjamin Smith Ben Batt Robert Pugh and Pooky Quesnel |
| Country of origin | UK |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Polly Hill |
| Producer(s) | Sita Williams |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC 1 |
Accused is a future drama serial written and created by Jimmy McGovern for the BBC.[1]
Contents |
Each episode will revolve around a different character as they make their way to the dock in court to hear whether they've been found guilty of a crime. As they walk, the events that led up to them being accused of the crime plays out and leaves the viewers questioning whether each of the people are really guilty or not.[1]
In the time it takes to climb the steps to the court we tell the story of how the accused came to be here. We see the crime and we see the punishment. Nothing else. No police procedure, thanks very much, no coppers striding along corridors with coats flapping. Just crime and punishment – the two things that matter most in any crime drama.
| # | Title | Director | Writer | Original airdate | Ratings (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2]">1 [2] | "Willy's Story" | David Blair [1] | Jimmy McGovern | TBC | |
| Lapsed Catholic plumber Willy (Christopher Eccleston) is about to tell his wife Carmel (Pooky Quesnel) that he's cheated on her when their daughter announces she's getting married. Willy struggles with his secret and the pressures that comes with it.[1] | |||||
| [2]">2 [2] | "The Soldier Story" | David Blair [1] | Jimmy McGovern | TBC | |
| Frankie Nash (Benjamin Smith) and Peter McShane (Ben Batt) join the British army and are soon on the frontline in Afghanistan where they learn that not obeying orders has deadly consequences and that the enemy are not necessarily who you think they are. Robert Pugh also stars as Peter McShane Senior, an army veteran who is proud to have a son in the military keeping the family tradition alive, and Mackenzie Crook as Buckley who is "a soldier's soldier".[1] | |||||
| TBC | "Helen's Story" | Richard Laxton[citation needed] | Alice Nutter and Jimmy McGovern[citation needed] | TBC | |
| Helen (Juliet Stevenson) and Frank (Peter Capaldi) send their son Rob off to his first say as a temp at a local factory. When Rob doesn't return home, Helen sets out to find justice for her son.[1] | |||||
| TBC | "Liam's Story" | Richard Laxton[citation needed] | Danny Brocklehurst and Jimmy McGovern[citation needed] | TBC | |
| Liam (Andy Serkis) is a taxi driver who is bored very everyday life and is desperate to escape it. One day Emma gets into his cab and he falls deeply and madly in love with her, he starts to dream that he can be everything she needs in life.[1] | |||||
| TBC | "Alison's Story" | David Blair | Jimmy McGovern | TBC | |
The series is being produced by RSJ Films, a company founded by Jimmy McGovern, Sita Williams and Roxy Spencer. RSJ Films is also known for making award-winning BBC series The Street.[5][6] Filming for the series started in May and is set to end in August, it is being done around Manchester.[1]
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