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A Confession coming to ITV
Brand new six-part drama A Confession, starring Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, Sherlock, Fargo) and Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter), has been announced today by ITV. The series from acclaimed screenwriter, Jeff Pope, is based on the true story of Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher (Martin Freeman), who deliberately breached police procedure and protocol to catch a killer. A decision that ultimately cost him his career and reputation.
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A Confession is set in Swindon, Wiltshire, and details the disappearance of 22-year-old Sian O’Callaghan in March 2011. On a night out with friends, Sian left a nightclub in Swindon Old Town to walk the 15 minutes home to boyfriend Kevin Reape, played by Charlie Cooper (This Country). Worried for her safety, Kevin reports Sian missing when she fails to come home or respond to his increasingly frantic texts.
Amidst all of the ongoing drama, Karen Edwards (Imelda Staunton) the mother of Becky Godden, a 20-year-old who disappeared a decade previously in 2003, is watching the investigation unfold on the local news and in the town centre. Reminded of her daughter’s disappearance, Karen becomes gripped by fear that her daughter will somehow be involved in what is unfolding before her eyes, as the search for Sian goes on.
Polly Hill said:
“It is wonderful to be working with Jeff Pope again on this compelling and important true story. I’m delighted that the brilliant Martin Freeman and Imelda Staunton are leading the cast, making this an unmissable drama for next year.”
We’re intrigued to see how the chilling true story is portrayed, and we’ll update the article with the air date as son as we know it.