Line of Duty Star Cast as Serial Sex Attacker John Worboys in New ITV True Crime Drama
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, AUG 7 – The drama highlights police investigation failures that allowed John Worboys to assault over 100 women and the victims' prolonged fight for justice and recognition, producers said.
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Line of Duty star cast as serial sex attacker John Worboys in new ITV true crime drama
Content warning: Contains discussions of sexual assault.Line of Duty alum Daniel Mays will play sex attacker John Worboys in an ITV dramatisation of the fight to bring him to justice – and to keep him behind bars.ITV describes Believe Me as "the story of three victims of one of the most prolific sex attackers in British history", who used his job as a London taxi driver to gain the trust of the women he targeted.When Worboys picked up his victim…
Daniel Mays To Play Serial Rapist John Worboys In ITV Drama ‘Believe Me’ Opposite Aimée-Ffion Edwards, Aasiya Shah & ‘Industry’ Breakout Miriam Petche
EXCLUSIVE: John Worboys, who was dubbed the “Black Cab Rapist” by the British press, is to be played by Daniel Mays in Jeff Pope’s latest factual drama series for ITV. Mays (A Thousand Blows) will star opposite Aimée Ffion-Edwards (Peaky Blinders), Aasiya Shah (Raised by Wolves) and Industry breakout Miriam Petche, who will play three […]
ITV Announces Major True Crime Drama Believe Me
ITV has officially greenlit Believe Me, a four-part true crime drama from acclaimed screenwriter Jeff Pope. The show will explore the real-life case of John Worboys, one of the UK’s most notorious serial attackers. The series stars Aimée-Ffion Edwards, Miriam Petche, Aasiya Shah and Daniel Mays, and tells the story of three women who were assaulted by Worboys, a man who used his position as a black cab driver to target victims. The drama follows…
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