[3][4][5] The series was adapted by screenwriter Amanda Coe and stars Sophie Cookson, James Norton, Ellie Bamber, Ben Miles, Visar Vishka, Emilia Fox, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and Anthony Welsh.

[2][6] Christine Keeler, an English model and a showgirl, becomes entangled in a scandal at age 21, after a series of events involving her two ex-boyfriends Johnny Edgecombe and Lucky Gordon, in combination with MI5's secret service intrigues.

"[9] Writing in the Radio Times, Paul Kirkley gave the show 4 out of 5 stars, saying: In an age where politicians appear increasingly bulletproof in the face of scandal, there was a danger that The Trial of Christine Keeler's sexual and political shenanigans might look tame in comparison.

[10]Lucy Mangan of The Guardian also gave the show 4 out of 5 stars, writing: "The Trial [...] remains a furiously fast, fun ride which doesn't let the deeper, darker issues fall from its grasp.

"[11] However, Peter Crawley ended his review in The Irish Times by saying: Keeler, who we see at one point playing around with a handgun in her knickers, is more armed and dangerous than just a pretty, vapid bystander, we are meant to understand.