Stephen (TV series)

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Stephen
GenreCrime drama
Based onIn Pursuit of the Truth by DCI Clive Driscoll
Written byFrank Cottrell Boyce
Joe Cottrell Boyce
Directed byAlrick Riley
Starring
ComposerSegun Akinola
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producersFrank Cottrell Boyce
Joe Cottrell Boyce
Paul Greengrass
Jed Mercurio
Jimmy Mulville
Mark Redhead
ProducerMadonna Baptiste
Running time60 minutes
Production companyHTM Productions
Release
Original networkITV
Original release30 August (2021-08-30) –
13 September 2021 (2021-09-13)

Stephen is a 2021 British limited crime drama TV series. It is the sequel to the 1999 TV film The Murder of Stephen Lawrence. It stars Steve Coogan, Sharlene Whyte and Hugh Quarshie. It was written by Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Joe Cottrell-Boyce and directed by Alrick Riley. The series was produced for ITV by HTM Productions, a joint venture between Hat Trick Productions and the producer Jed Mercurio.[1][2][3][4]

Plot[]

Based on the true story of the 1993 murder of Black British teenager Stephen Lawrence, the series adapts In Pursuit of the Truth by DCI Clive Driscoll,[5][6][7]. It follows his family's fight for justice, and the police investigation which finally led to the convictions of two of his killers in 2012.

Cast[]

Episodes[]

All episodes were made available on ITV Hub as a boxset on 30 August 2021.[8]

No.Title[8]Directed byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers (millions)[a]
1"Episode 1"Alrick RileyFrank Cottrell Boyce30 August 2021 (2021-08-30)2.30[9]
2"Episode 2"Alrick RileyJoe Cottrell Boyce6 September 2021 (2021-09-06)1.60[10]
3"Episode 3"Alrick RileyFrank Cottrell Boyce
Joe Cottrell Boyce		13 September 2021 (2021-09-13)1.54[11]
  1. ^ 7-day consolidated, excluding device and pre-transmission viewership.

Awards[]

The show was nominated under Limited Series, and Sharlene Whyte nominated in the Actor (Female) category, in the 2022 Royal Television Society Awards.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Hat Trick Mercurio Ltd".
  2. ^ "'Line of Duty,' 'Bodyguard' Creator Jed Mercurio to Produce Stephen Lawrence Sequel". 13 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Hat Trick Mercurio Ltd".
  4. ^ "Steve Coogan to star in ITV sequel to the Murder of Stephen Lawrence". 10 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Stephen review – Steve Coogan is the cop who cracks the Lawrence case after 13 years of lies". the Guardian. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  6. ^ Sommerlad, Joe (6 September 2021). "The real DCI Clive Driscoll: Stephen Lawrence case detective in profile". The Independent. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  7. ^ Lewis, Isobel (19 August 2021). "Steve Coogan spent hours speaking to real DCI Clive Driscoll ahead of ITV's Stephen". The Independent. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Stephen - Watch episodes - ITV Hub". ITV Hub. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Top programmes report - week 35, August 30 - September 05 - ITV". Thinkbox. Archived from the original on 2021-09-13. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Top programmes report - week 36, September 06 - 12 - ITV". Thinkbox. Archived from the original on 2021-09-23. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Top programmes report - week 37, September 13 - 19 - ITV". Thinkbox. Archived from the original on 2021-09-29. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  12. ^ Yossman, K.J. "'It's a Sin,' 'The Serpent' Nominated for Royal Television Society Programme Awards 2022". Variety. Retrieved 3 March 2022.

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