ITV has announced a new six-part drama starring Martin Freeman.
A Confession, from acclaimed Little Boy Blue screenwriter Jeff Pope, also stars Imelda Staunton.
Set in Swindon, Wiltshire, the series is about the disappearance of 22-year-old Sian O’Callaghan in March 2011.
Charlie Cooper stars as Sian’s boyfriend Kevin Reape, who reports her missing, while Sian’s mother Elaine O’Callaghan is played by Siobhan Finneran.
Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher (Freeman) leads the team attempting to find Sian, eventually interviewing the chief suspect, local taxi driver Christopher Halliwell (Joe Absolom).
Halliwell’s shock confession results in sinister consequences and steers the investigation in an unforeseen direction.
Staunton stars as Karen Edwards, the mother of Becky Godden – a 20-year-old who disappeared 10 years ago in 2003.
ITV’s head of drama, Polly Hill, said: “It is wonderful to be working with Jeff Pope again on this compelling and important true story. I’m delighted that the brilliant Martin Freeman and Imelda Staunton are leading the cast, making this an unmissable drama for next year.”
“I found this is a fascinating story to tell on a number of levels,” added Pope. “On one hand it is a brilliant piece of detective work, but in order to find both girls Fulcher felt he had to deny Halliwell his rights as a suspect.
“It brings into question how we want our police to behave when someone goes missing. Should Fulcher have been praised as a courageous officer fighting for the life of a girl, or lose his career for riding rough shod over the law?”
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