Jodie Whittaker to Play Media Lawyer in ITV Legal Drama IN CONTEMPT

Jodie Whittaker to Play Media Lawyer in ITV Legal Drama IN CONTEMPT

Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who, Attack the Block) has signed on to play a hotshot media lawyer in the ITV drama In Contempt. Ahead of her role in the Hulu pilot Chicks and a part in the London-set Only Murders in the Building Season 6, Whittaker will star in the “high-stakes” legal drama as barrister Olivia Savareid. The character’s top-drawer advocacy skills have built her a career defending people’s reputations and engaging in multi-million pound…

Jodie Whittaker to star in new media law drama In Contempt

Jodie Whittaker to star in new media law drama In Contempt Credit: Pip via ITV ITV has commissioned In Contempt, a legal drama starring Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who).  By Joe Molander Authored on Thursday, 17th September 2026 Olivia Savareid (Whittaker) is a hot shot media lawyer who does her best to keep news editor colleague Greg Dalman out of libel court. Dalman likes to take risks with what he prints, though, and it’s not long before S…