Until I Kill You | |
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Based on | Living with a Serial Killer by Delia Balmer |
Written by | Nick Stevens |
Directed by | Julia Ford |
Starring | Anna Maxwell Martin Shaun Evans |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
Production | |
Producer | Ken Horn |
Production company | World Productions |
Original release | |
Network | ITVX |
Release | 7 April 2024 18 April 2024 (Canada) 3 November 2024 (United Kingdom) | (New Zealand)
Until I Kill You (working title Delia Balmer) is a British true crime miniseries written by Nick Stevens and directed by Julia Ford, based on Delia Balmer's autobiographical book Living with a Serial Killer (2017). It first aired on TVNZ+ in New Zealand on 7 April 2024, and premiered on the Canadian channel Hollywood Suite on 18 April 2024 before airing on ITV1/ITVX in the United Kingdom on 3 November 2024.
Cast
- Shaun Evans as John Sweeney
- Anna Maxwell Martin as Delia Balmer
- Kevin Doyle as David
- Jack Franklin as Joshua Wilson
- Simon Harrison as Glenn Saunders
- Clare Foster as Eloise Chapman
- Stephanie Street as Janice Rainsworth
- Renu Brindle as Sister Tessa Waller
Production
In February 2023, it was announced that Anna Maxwell Martin and Shaun Evans would star in Delia Balmer as the real-life titular figure and serial killer John Sweeney respectively. The four-part drama, based on Balmer's book Living with a Serial Killer, would be penned by Nick Stevens, directed by Julia Ford, and produced by Ken Horn for World Productions.[1]
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.K. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Love" | Julia Ford | Nick Stevens | April 7, 2024 April 18, 2024 (Canada) 3 November 2024 (United Kingdom) | (New Zealand)N/A |
2 | "Hate" | Julia Ford | Nick Stevens | April 14, 2024 April 25, 2024 (Canada) 4 November 2024 (United Kingdom) | (New Zealand)N/A |
3 | "Healing" | Julia Ford | Nick Stevens | April 21, 2024 May 2, 2024 (Canada) 5 November 2024 (United Kingdom) | (New Zealand)N/A |
4 | "Justice" | Julia Ford | Nick Stevens | April 28, 2024 May 9, 2024 (Canada) 6 November 2024 (United Kingdom) | (New Zealand)N/A |
Release
The series was presented under the title Until I Kill You at the MIPCOM in October 2023 and confirmed to be on ITV's 2024 slate that December.[2] Hollywood Suite released a trailer ahead of the series' Canada premiere on 18 April 2024.[3]
References
- ^ "'Delia Balmer': Anna Maxwell Martin & Shaun Evans Headline ITV True Crime Series From 'The Pembrokeshire Murders' Writer". Deadline. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "The Hot Ones — Drama: Korean Survival, British True Crime & Female Action Stars Set For Mipcom". Deadline. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Bundel, Ani (4 April 2024). "Shaun Evans is Terrifying in the 'Until I Kill You' Trailer". TellyVisions. Retrieved 12 April 2024.