'A heart-pounding watch': In Flight is the new thrilling Katherine Kelly drama from creators of Slow Horses
From the creators of Slow Horses and Marcella, In Flight, stars Katherine Kelly as Jo Conran, a single mother who is thrust into a dangerous criminal underworld.
When her son is jailed in Bulgaria for a murder he says he didn't commit, Jo is blackmailed by a ruthless gang into using her airline job to smuggle drugs across the globe. With her son's freedom hanging in the balance, Jo is forced to make impossible choices - and the stakes couldn't be higher.
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Ahead of the launch, read on for everything you need to know about the series including the release date, cast, and latest news.
In Flight is currently planned to air early August 2025.
We'll update you right here with an exact start date and time once we know more.
The six-part series stars Katherine Kelly as Jo, a single mother and flight attendant whose life takes a dark turn when her teenage son is sentenced to 15 years in a Bulgarian prison and she's forcing Jo to smuggle drugs for a gang who has inside knowledge on his case.
"[Jo] soon finds herself pulled into a murky underworld of corrupt cops and hired killers, forced to carry out their orders with no escape in sight. However, no matter how far Jo finds herself from her old life, her mission remains the same, to keep her son alive," Channel 4 revealed.
"Set against the fast-paced, high-pressure backdrop of international air travel, In Flight follows Jo's relentless quest to protect her family while entangled in a dangerous criminal syndicate."
Speaking of her role, Katherine Kelly said: "I am really excited to be taking on the role of Jo and I can't wait to tell her compelling story. I am delighted to be working with Buccaneer Media again and it's joy to be filming in Belfast."
The series is written and co-created by Mike Walden (Marcella, Whitstable Pearl) and Adam Randall (Slow Horses, iBoy), who have called it "our spin on the noir genre, a high stakes, stylish, romantic thriller with iconic characters and nerve shredding action."
Katherine Kelly, who many will recognise from Coronation Street, Strike Back and Mr Bates vs The Post Office leads the cast.
Below is a full list of cast members and the roles they play:
While a release date hasn't been confirmed just yet, the episodes will be available to watch live on Channel 4. They'll also be available to stream on the broadcaster's Video on Demand (VoD) service.
In Flight airs on Channel 4 in August 2025.
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