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ITV’s Believe Me Premieres, Centering Survivors of John Worboys

The survivor-led series reframes the Worboys case to spotlight policing failures, centering the women who forced legal and parole reform.

Overview

  • The four-part drama, which premiered Sunday at 9pm on ITV, is available in full on ITVX.
  • Built around survivors’ accounts, the show depicts how police interviews, sceptical questioning and dropped cases left women feeling disbelieved and let Worboys offend for years.
  • It traces how victims sued the Metropolitan Police under the Human Rights Act and won, then helped quash a Parole Board decision through judicial review.
  • Carrie Johnson, portrayed by Miriam Petche, consulted on the production and is shown using her communications expertise to help block Worboys’ release, matching her public call for reform of police, prosecutors and the Parole Board.
  • Daniel Mays said playing Worboys “took its toll,” reflecting the drama’s choice to focus on survivor experiences rather than the offender.