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ITV’s ‘Believe Me’ Nears Release, Centering Survivors of John Worboys and Institutional Failures

The four-part drama draws on years of survivor collaboration to examine police and prosecutorial failings.

Overview

  • ITV says the four-part series will air in May on ITV and ITVX.
  • Daniel Mays, who plays John Worboys, said he used an on-set counsellor, and the cast worked with intimacy coordinators to handle difficult scenes safely.
  • The drama follows survivors Sarah and Laila as they report assaults and face Metropolitan Police questioning that left them feeling disbelieved.
  • Miriam Petche portrays Carrie Johnson, with first-look footage showing her character entering court shared earlier this week.
  • Worboys, known as the “black cab rapist,” was convicted in 2009 for assaults and drugging with intent against 12 women after luring fares with celebratory drinks he had spiked.