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Season 1 – Believe Me

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Follows the victims of a prolific sex attacker, the so-called Black Cab Rapist John Worboys, as they fight to get their cases heard after police failures set him free.

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Ben Dowell The Times (UK) 4d
5/5
Some people don’t like true crime dramas, thinking most are prurient and exploitative. This is not one of those shows. It’s a must-watch. Go to Full Review Anita Singh Daily Telegraph (UK) 4d
3/5
There needs to be a justification for these programmes, otherwise they can tip into queasy entertainment. Go to Full Review Nick Hilton Independent (UK) 4d
3/5
Believe Me appears to feel an obligation to show the offending, so that it can fully demonstrate the establishment’s complacency. In doing so, it punctuates an important story with something jarringly tawdry. Go to Full Review Barbara Ellen Observer (UK) 18h
All told, however, Believe Me is taut, prestige true crime drama that puts women first. Go to Full Review Christopher Stevens Daily Mail (UK) 4d
5/5
Daniel Mays, who plays the taxi driver, specialises in a blend of creepy chirpiness, and he turns this up to maximum. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Aimee-Ffion Edwards

Sarah Adams

Jordan Bolger

Connor

Laurie Kynaston

Frankie

Miriam Petche

Carrie Symonds

Daniel Mays

John Worboys

Aasiya Shah

Laila Mahmood

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 10, 2026 After a night clubbing in central London, an exhausted Sarah is given a drugged drink by a cab driver; she is certain she has been raped; after months of feeling disbelieved by the police, her case is dropped; he is free to attack again. Details Episode 2 Aired May 11, 2026 Laila, a student, is drugged and assaulted by Worboys; despite CCTV, she appears to be dismissed by police and her case is dropped; eventually, police spot a disturbing pattern; Sarah struggles with the psychological impact of her attack. Details Episode 3 Aired May 17, 2026 After a police appeal, Worboys is eventually caught and convicted; Carrie waives her anonymity; Sarah and Laila, whose lives have been turned upside down, decide to sue the police. Details Episode 4 Aired May 18, 2026 Sarah and Laila win their case against the Met; as they rebuild their lives, Worboys is granted parole; joined by Carrie, they must now campaign to keep him in prison. Details
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Believe Me — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Julia Ford
Executive Producer
Jeff Pope, Saurabh Kakkar
Screenwriter
Jeff Pope
Network
ITV
Genre
Drama, Crime
Original Language
British English
Release Date
May 10, 2026