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Daily Record
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Michelle Keegan 'excited' as she lands huge new role after Netflix Fool Me Once success
ITV have announced their latest crime drama is currently in the works with Michelle Keegan taking on the leading part in the gripping six-part series, her first acting role since becoming a mother ITV have announced they have a new thrilling crime drama in the works starring Michelle Keegan and Douglas Booth in the leading roles. The six-part series, The Blame, is based on Charlotte Langley's best selling novel of the same name, and vows to have viewers on the edge of their seats. Leading the cast is Fool Me Once star Michelle as DI Emma Crane, in what comes as her first TV role since welcoming her daughter Palma with Mark Wrigh t earlier this year. Meanwhile Booth will portray DI Tom Radley. The pair are joined by Mr Bates vs. The Post office star Ian Hart, who will play DCI Kenneth Walker. ITV announced the news yesterday as they shared a snap of the duo and said on Instagram: "New crime thriller drama 'The Blame" starring Michelle Keegan and Douglas Booth. What starts as a tragic death in the quiet town of Wakestead, spirals into a tangled web of lies, institutional cover-ups, and moral compromise as DI Crane (Keegan) and DI Radley (Booth) dig deeper #TheBlame." The show begins when the body of teenage figure skater Sophie Madsen is uncovered, sending shockwaves through the town of Wakestead. As DI Crane and DI Radley dig deeper, what starts as a tragic death, spirals into a tangled web of lies, institutional cover-ups, and moral compromise. While the clock ticks and trust fractures, Crane must navigate both a murder investigation and the treacherous politics inside her own team. The new series, produced by Quay Street Productions, and written and executively produced by Megan Gallagher (All Her Fault, Wolf) is set to commence filming this summer in and around London. Other names in the upcoming drama include rising star Nathan Mensah as DC Lewis, Nigel Boyle (Line of Duty, Peaky Blinders) as digital forensic technician Brett Shergill, Joe Armstrong (Gentleman Jack, Happy Valley) as ice-skating coach Kyle Frasier and Matilda Freeman (How to get to heaven from Belfast, Passenger) as Sophie Madsen. ITV's Director of Drama Polly Hill, who will oversee production of The Blame, said: 'The Blame is a brilliant new crime thriller full of surprising twists and a compelling investigation that also cleverly tackles police corruption, exploitation and misogyny as the thriller unravels. "Megan is such a wonderful and clever writer, and with Michelle Keegan in the lead and Nicola Shindler at the helm, this is going to be an unmissable drama and one I'm very proud to have on ITV.' Lead writer and executive producer Megan Gallagher added:'The Blame is such an important and urgent story to tell; I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity to bring Charlotte Langley's world and characters to life on screen. "It's my second collaboration with Quay Street Productions, and it's great to be working with the team again - I'm truly in the best hands.'
Cosmopolitan
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
'One of her best yet': Michelle Keegan leads gripping 'edge of your seat' thriller from Fool Me Once producers
We have been loving watching Michelle Keegan embrace the thriller side of her career, first as the lead in Harlan Coben's Fool Me Once, where she played a woman reeling from the death of her husband only to find him alive on a nanny cam. And now she's stepping into another thriller series, and this time - she's playing the detective. Keegan, is set to star alongside Douglas Booth in ITV's The Blame, a drama series that promises to be an "edge of your seat" thriller, as Keegan and Booth's police characters are called in to investigate the murder of a young girl. With ITV's head of drama Polly Hill, saying of the new series: 'The Blame is a brilliant new crime thriller full of surprising twists and a compelling investigation that also cleverly tackles police corruption, exploitation and misogyny as the thriller unravels. Megan is such a wonderful and clever writer, and with Michelle Keegan in the lead and Nicola Shindler at the helm, this is going to be an unmissable drama and one I'm very proud to have on ITV.' The series was just announced and already we can't wait for it to drop and so if you're just as curious as us, here's what to know about it. The Blame is a six-part ITV series, based on the novel of the same name by Charlotte Langley that will see Michelle Keegan star as DI Crane, who alongside her colleague DI Radley (Booth), will investigate the death of a young figure skater, Sophie Madsen, whose body is discovered and sends shock waves through the community. As they delve deeper into the mystery Crane discovers a web of lies and a deep level of corruption within her own team. The series is produced by Nicola Shindler and Richard Fee (who worked with Michelle on Fool Me Once), at for Quay Street Productions, who said, 'We are so delighted to be working with Megan [Gallagher, the series writer] again, she is an exceptional writer who has written a compelling series taking viewers on a twisty journey to discover what really happened through the lens of a contemporary police station brimming with secrets, corruption, and betrayal. "We are also thrilled at the brilliant cast led by Michelle and Douglas, who will keep viewers on the edge of their seats, wondering who to trust at a time when the themes explored in The Blame are more relevant than ever.' Leading the series will be Michelle Keegan as DI Emma Crane. Michelle is of course best known for her roles in Fool Me Once, Our Girl, Ten Pound Poms and Brassic. She'll be starring alongside Douglas Booth who is playing DI Tom Radley. Over the years Douglas has had prominent roles in projects such as LOL, Romeo and Juliet, Great Expectations and The Sandman. Also joining the cast are: Unfortunately as the series has only just been announced and filming is beginning this summer in and around London, we could have quite a while to wait for the series to drop on ITV.
Leader Live
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Michelle Keegan to play detective inspector in ITV crime drama The Blame
In The Blame, former Coronation Street actress Keegan stars as DI Emma Crane, who investigates the death of a teenage figure skater along with Douglas Booth's DI Tom Radley. When the body of Sophie Madsen is discovered it sends shockwaves through the town of Wakestead, and DI Crane finds herself navigating a murder investigation and the politics inside her own team amid institutional coverups. Keegan, 38, has starred in a number of TV dramas including crime series Fool Me Once on Netflix. Booth is best known for films The Riot Club and Pride And Prejudice And Zombies, as well as the BBC's 2011 Great Expectations adaptation. Also joining the cast is Mr Bates Vs The Post Office actor Ian Hart as DCI Kenneth Walker, Line Of Duty's Nigel Boyle as digital forensic technician Brett Shergill, Keegan's Fool Me Once co-star Joe Armstrong as ice-skating coach Kyle Frasier, and Coronation Street actress Matilda Freeman as murder victim Sophie. House Of The Dragon actor Gavin Spokes, Masters Of The Air star Josh Bolt and Cheaters actor Ceallach Spellman play Wakestead police officers DC Joel Stevens, DC Douglas James and PC Callum Drummond. Produced by Quay Street Productions, the six-part drama, based on the debut novel by Charlotte Langley, will begin filming this summer around London. Lead writer and executive producer Megan Gallagher said: 'The Blame is such an important and urgent story to tell; I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity to bring Charlotte Langley's world and characters to life on screen.' ITV's director of drama Polly Hill, who will oversee the production, said: 'The Blame is a brilliant new crime thriller full of surprising twists and a compelling investigation that also cleverly tackles police corruption, exploitation and misogyny as the thriller unravels. 'Megan is such a wonderful and clever writer, and with Michelle Keegan in the lead and (executive producer) Nicola Shindler at the helm, this is going to be an unmissable drama and one I'm very proud to have on ITV.' Shindler and Richard Fee, executive producers for Quay Street Productions, added: 'We are so delighted to be working with Megan again, she is an exceptional writer who has written a compelling series taking viewers on a twisty journey to discover what really happened through the lens of a contemporary police station brimming with secrets, corruption, and betrayal. 'We are also thrilled at the brilliant cast led by Michelle and Douglas, who will keep viewers on the edge of their seats, wondering who to trust at a time when the themes explored in The Blame are more relevant than ever.' The series will air on ITV1 and STV, with streaming available on ITVX and STV Player.
South Wales Guardian
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Michelle Keegan to play detective inspector in ITV crime drama The Blame
In The Blame, former Coronation Street actress Keegan stars as DI Emma Crane, who investigates the death of a teenage figure skater along with Douglas Booth's DI Tom Radley. When the body of Sophie Madsen is discovered it sends shockwaves through the town of Wakestead, and DI Crane finds herself navigating a murder investigation and the politics inside her own team amid institutional coverups. Keegan, 38, has starred in a number of TV dramas including crime series Fool Me Once on Netflix. Booth is best known for films The Riot Club and Pride And Prejudice And Zombies, as well as the BBC's 2011 Great Expectations adaptation. Also joining the cast is Mr Bates Vs The Post Office actor Ian Hart as DCI Kenneth Walker, Line Of Duty's Nigel Boyle as digital forensic technician Brett Shergill, Keegan's Fool Me Once co-star Joe Armstrong as ice-skating coach Kyle Frasier, and Coronation Street actress Matilda Freeman as murder victim Sophie. House Of The Dragon actor Gavin Spokes, Masters Of The Air star Josh Bolt and Cheaters actor Ceallach Spellman play Wakestead police officers DC Joel Stevens, DC Douglas James and PC Callum Drummond. Produced by Quay Street Productions, the six-part drama, based on the debut novel by Charlotte Langley, will begin filming this summer around London. Lead writer and executive producer Megan Gallagher said: 'The Blame is such an important and urgent story to tell; I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity to bring Charlotte Langley's world and characters to life on screen.' ITV's director of drama Polly Hill, who will oversee the production, said: 'The Blame is a brilliant new crime thriller full of surprising twists and a compelling investigation that also cleverly tackles police corruption, exploitation and misogyny as the thriller unravels. 'Megan is such a wonderful and clever writer, and with Michelle Keegan in the lead and (executive producer) Nicola Shindler at the helm, this is going to be an unmissable drama and one I'm very proud to have on ITV.' Shindler and Richard Fee, executive producers for Quay Street Productions, added: 'We are so delighted to be working with Megan again, she is an exceptional writer who has written a compelling series taking viewers on a twisty journey to discover what really happened through the lens of a contemporary police station brimming with secrets, corruption, and betrayal. 'We are also thrilled at the brilliant cast led by Michelle and Douglas, who will keep viewers on the edge of their seats, wondering who to trust at a time when the themes explored in The Blame are more relevant than ever.' The series will air on ITV1 and STV, with streaming available on ITVX and STV Player.
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Michelle Keegan makes explosive ITV return after decade with role alongside Hollywood star
Actress Michelle Keegan returns to ITV for the first time in eight years, starring as a detective in The Blame, a dark new psychological thriller Michelle Keegan is stepping back into the spotlight and back onto ITV – for the first time in nearly a decade – as she prepares to star in the gripping new psychological thriller The Blame. The series marks a major career moment for the 38-year-old actress, who recently welcomed her first child, daughter Palma Elizabeth Wright, with husband Mark Wright in March. The six-part drama will see Michelle in a commanding lead role as DI Emma Crane, a detective investigating a mysterious and tragic death that unravels into something far more sinister. According to ITV, the case 'spirals into a tangled web of lies, institutional cover-ups, and moral compromise.' It comes after Michelle's husband Mark, 39, shared a big 'disappointment' after their family holiday with baby daughter Palma. READ MORE: Mark Wright warns Olly Murs 'you've got to stop' after huge transformation Michelle's return to ITV is particularly notable as she first rose to national fame on the network's long-running soap Coronation Street, where she played fan-favourite Tina McIntyre from 2008 until 2014. Her last project for ITV came in 2017, when she portrayed Tina Moore, the wife of football legend Bobby Moore, in the critically acclaimed three-part drama Tina and Bobby. Now, eight years since she last worked with the broadcaster, Michelle is not only coming back with an epic lead role, but she's doing so opposite none other than Douglas Booth. The 33-year-old actor is widely known for his roles in Mary Shelley, The Limehouse Golem, and Netflix's fantasy juggernaut The Sandman. Booth plays DI Tom Radley, working alongside Michelle's character as the two detectives are drawn deeper into a high-stakes investigation that tests both their moral boundaries and professional loyalties. While fans are thrilled by the casting, husband Mark Wright may have mixed feelings about Michelle teaming up with Booth, often dubbed a Hollywood heartthrob. Since stepping away from ITV, Michelle has built an impressive portfolio across different networks and genres. She starred in the hit comedy-drama Brassic on Sky, took on a dramatic lead in Ten Pound Poms for BBC One, and reached a global audience with her most successful project to date, Netflix 's Fool Me Once. The Harlan Coben thriller smashed records with an astounding 107 million views in its first six months on the platform, firmly cementing Michelle's status as a leading lady in British television. The Blame is based on the debut novel of the same name by Charlotte Langley and promises to deliver suspense, drama, and emotional depth. Alongside Michelle and Booth, the cast features heavyweight talent including Harry Potter's Ian Hart and Line of Duty star Nigel Boyle, known for his chilling role as DCS Buckells.
