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Believe Me

2026 · 1 season

A sober, upsetting true-crime drama that follows victims' fight for justice with quiet tension and heavy emotional weight.

Created by
Jeff Pope
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Daniel Mays, Laurie Kynaston
Overview
The horrific true story of John Worboys, one of the most notorious serial rapists in British history. His modus operandi was to tell women in his cab that he’d won some money and then persistently offer them a glass of champagne, which he’d laced with drugs, and which rendered his victims unconscious. He was convicted in 2009 for sexually assaulting 12 women between 2006 and 2008, with their cases selected from a large number of suspected further victims.

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  • ITVX Premium
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Jeff Pope
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Daniel Mays, Laurie Kynaston
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • trauma
  • power
  • crime
  • gender
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Created by
Jeff Pope
Written by
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Starring
Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Daniel Mays, Laurie Kynaston, Jordan Bolger, Miriam Petche, Aasiya Shah, Megan Basham, Wilf Scolding
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 50 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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