I FOUGHT THE LAW - sun&mon 9pm itv - TV PACE NO SPOILERS

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I Fought the Law brings to life the true story of a mother who fought for 15 years to secure justice for her daughter.

on sun and mon for two weeks this 4 part series is based on a true life story

Smith stars as Ann Ming in the true story of a mother who refused to give up her fight for justice after her daughter’s killer was acquitted.

Driven by grief and determination, Ann launched a 15-year campaign to overturn the centuries-old double jeopardy law – which once prevented someone from being tried twice for the same crime – eventually ensuring her daughter Julie’s murderer was retried and jailed for life in 2006.

Written by Jamie Crichton (All Creatures Great and Small (https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/all-creatures-great-small-season-6-release-date/)), the series is based on Ming’s memoir For the Love of Julie.

I Fought the Law was first announced in May 2024. At the time, Ming said of the drama: "I am very pleased that ITV and Hera Pictures will tell the story of my campaign to overturn the double jeopardy law.

"My daughter’s killer was wrongfully acquitted, and I wasn’t going to let this law stand in my way of getting justice for Julie.

I’m overwhelmed that Sheridan Smith will be playing me. Having such an iconic and talented actress portray me is truly wonderful."

Smith herself added: "I am so honoured to have been asked to play the role of Ann Ming, a mother so determined to fight for justice for her murdered daughter that she spent 15 years campaigning for the double jeopardy law to be changed.

"She is a truly courageous and remarkable woman to whom we all owe a debt of gratitude."

The cast of I Fought the Law also includes Daniel York Loh (Scarborough) as Ann’s husband Charlie Ming and Enzo Cilenti (The Crown) as DS Mark Braithwaite, alongside Marlowe Chan-Reeves (Doctor Who (https://www.radiotimes.com/doctor-who/)), Olivia Ng (Phoenix Rise), Jake Davies (Grace (https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/grace-season-6-release-date/)), Kent Riley (Mr Bates vs The Post Office) and Rufus Jones (Rivals (https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/rivals-season-2-disney-plus-release-date/)).

Looking forward to this.

Thank you have seen the trailers for this.

Anne is one of my personal heroes! Really looking forward to this!

Will be watching. It has a very distressing back story and I'm glad that justice was finally meted out. Ann Ming is a very courageous woman.

I'll be watching , like a true life drama.

This is another one I hadn’t heard of 😳

Is this on ITV now as I can’t find it on live or ITVX?

From this Sunday.

I can’t wait to watch this. Love true stories and Sheridan Smith!

This Sunday aug 31

I read Anne Ming's book 'For the live of Julie' a few years ago. She really is a very strong lady.

Looking forward to this, Sheridan Smith will do it Justice I’m sure.

I hope so. She can act

Thank you.
I need to watch more of her other works, both in TV and films.
I really enjoyed Sheridan Smith's performances in The Teacher and Cleaning Out.

Finally this starts

9pm tonight

based on true story from 1989

i don’t rem this but I would have been 16

Yes really looking forward to watching this tonight. 14 minutes to go.

Yes me too. Even tho I know the outcome now

Watching this so far it’s good

Watching it now.

Her poor little boy, so sad.

I think e1 was really well acted

One of the best things I’ve seen for a long time. So sad 😢

Very very good so far. Great cast and fantastic acting.

The bloody nerve of Anne's son in-law asking her to clear out her (then missing) daughters stuff