Prepare yourself for one of the darkest and most devastating dramas ITV has ever brought to the screen. More harrowing than Shetland, more emotionally crushing than anything you’ve witnessed on Death in Paradise, this new series dives into the true story that shook the nation and forever changed British law.
At the center of it all is Ann Ming — a mother whose grief turned into an unstoppable crusade. When her daughter was brutally murdered and the killer walked free thanks to a shocking legal loophole, Ann refused to be silenced. For 15 long years, she waged a relentless war against the justice system itself, battling outdated laws, closed doors, and unimaginable heartache.
Sheridan Smith delivers a performance of staggering intensity, embodying a mother who will not rest until justice is finally served. Her portrayal captures both the fragility of grief and the ferocity of love pushed to its breaking point. Alongside familiar faces from Shetland and Death in Paradise, the cast brings searing authenticity and gut-wrenching realism to a story that feels as urgent today as it did when it unfolded.
This series isn’t just about one family’s tragedy — it’s about the cracks in a system we’re meant to trust. It exposes the failures of justice with unflinching honesty, demanding that we question how many other voices have been silenced and how many other truths have been buried.
If you thought adolescence was brutal, this story will crush you. It will break your heart, ignite your outrage, and make you question whether justice even exists. Because sometimes, the truth isn’t just stranger than fiction — it’s far more painful.
