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'Innocent had an opening night consolidate audience of 8.01 million, and 31% of the available audience. The series as a whole averaged over 7.5 million, and was the the most widely watched new ITV drama of the year, with 'The Express' calling it 'The TV drama that has got the whole nation watching….a spellbinding whodunit.' Praise for "Innocent" Appointment to view…instantly absorbing…remarkably satisfying. –Radio Times The TV drama that has got the whole nation watching….fantastically intense…a spellbinding whodunit. –The Express Instantly gripping. –Mirror Compellingly acted with both Ingleby and Norris on fine, emotionally intense form – Sunday Telegraph A masterfully hard to read performance from Ingleby. –Mail on Sunday Chris Lang’s vice like thriller should keep viewers enthralled – ‘i’ ...

Chris Lang has devised an original series currently in development with UnRATED Studios for Netflix. The series is currently filming in Paris,  directed by Noemie Saglio and will join Netflix for global streaming in 2018. Set in modern day Paris, the eight-episode series follows a group of friends who rally around their perpetually single girlfriend Elsa, who can’t seem to figure out why she is so unlucky in love. In a misguided attempt to build back Elsa’s confidence, they hire a male escort to renew her faith in dating, relationships and finding love. [envira-gallery id="2137"] Executive producers are Anne Thomopoulos and François Florentiny. Lang also serves as executive producer and head writer along with Julien Teisseire as additional writer. Saglio ...

See full article at Broadwayworld Sundance Now, AMC Networks' premium video streaming service announced today that its newest scripted drama, "Innocent," will make its U.S. debut Thursday, March 22nd. New episodes of the fast-paced thriller, starring Lee Ingleby ("The A Word," "Inspector George Gently"), will stream weekly every Thursday until its conclusion April 12th. The limited series follows David Collins (Ingleby) as he returns home after seven years imprisoned for the murder of his wife. When the initial judgement is overturned due to a technicality, Collins is left a free man and soon finds himself facing a new investigation that unveils dark SECRETS of abuse, affairs and money troubles. As a WEB OF LIES unmasks new potential suspects, fragile relationships ...

From NZ Herald - see full review here Innocent I was there from the first frame and it was a rather mild one with David Collier (Lee Ingleby) arriving home with his big brother Phil after being jailed for seven years for allegedly killing his wife, Tara. A brooding, seething blackness surrounds Collier like a permanent jet-trail, his performance is searing as a wronged man but we'll see ... next week. He had always screamed he had nothing to do with his wife's murder, but the only person believing him is gentle brother Phil (Daniel Ryan). He is staying in Phil's small seaside cottage and the hate still rages against him by Tara's family, particularly her thin-lipped, childless sister Alice ...

From the NY Times - see the full page here David has spent seven years in prison for killing his wife — a crime he says he didn’t commit. Now he has been released on a legal technicality, and wouldn’t you know it, lots of people involved with the case have dangerous secrets. There are only four episodes (they come out weekly), but there’s still a lot of interpersonal thriller crammed in here; a lot of anxious, jangly phone-ringing and concerned pouting; and some juicy twists. As far as low-commitment mysteries go, this is a solid one. — Margaret Lyons ...

From Den of Geek - see the full list here Lee Ingleby stars in Innocent as David Collins. After serving seven years in prison for murdering his wife, he is released on a technicality. As he attempts to return to ordinary life, a new police investigation headed by DI Cathy Hudson (Angel Coulby) brings new secrets to the surface. This four-part ITV crime drama doesn’t have a firm release date at the time of writing ...