I Fought the Law (TV series)

I Fought the Law is an upcoming British true crime television series for ITV starring Sheridan Smith.

[1] Bereaved British mother Ann Ming and her husband, Charlie, embarked on a long campaign to overturn the 800-year-old British double jeopardy law, which prevented people being tried twice for the same offence.

In 2006, a man was jailed for life for the murder in 1989 of Ming's daughter Julie, despite previous mistrials.

[4][5] Further cast members include Daniel York Loh as Charlie Ming and Enzo Cilenti as DS Mark Braithwaite, as well as Marlowe Chan-Reeves, Olivia Ng, Jake Davies, Victoria Wyant, Kent Riley, Jack James Ryan, Andrew Lancel and Rufus Jones.

[6] Filming started in August 2024 in Hartlepool, County Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne, with the title of the series reported as Fight for the Truth as well as I Fought the Law.