Dervla Kirwan and James Purefoy star in ITV1 legal drama Injustice

Coming to ITV1 in 2011, Anthony Horowitz’s Injustice is a story of friendship, conspiracy, betrayal and murder as well as a critical look at the way the legal system operates.


Who's in it?

James Purefoy (Rome) leads the cast as William Travers, a criminal barrister who is recovering from a traumatic series of events that have shaken his belief in the legal system. The cast also includes Dervla Kirwan, (55 Degrees North), Nathanial Parker (The Inspector Lynley Mysteries), Charlie Creed Miles (Five Days) and Obi Abili (The Take).

What's it about?

On the surface William Travers (Purefoy) is a picture of success. An accomplished criminal barrister happily living with his wife (Kirwan) in rural Suffolk. However, Travers is still recovering from a traumatic series of events that have shaken his belief in the legal system.

Reluctantly, he is drawn into a case that involves his old friend Martin Newall (Parker) who faces conspiracy and murder charges while at the same time being investigated by a vicious and vengeful detective DS Mark Wenborn (Creed Miles).

What should we expect?

Executive producer and writer Anthony Horowitz says: “I'm delighted to be working with ITV again after the success of Collision. Laura Mackie asked me to come up with a psychological thriller that would keep audiences guessing to the end and I hope that with Injustice I've done just that.”

“We're shooting in Suffolk, my favourite part of Britain, and after working closely with the director, Colm McCarthy - and with James Purefoy already cast in the lead - I think we're on course to provide a very striking, very cinematic five-part drama.”

When's it being made?

Ten weeks of principal photography began in September 2010 on the show's five episodes, filming in Suffolk and London, directed by Colm McCarthy (The Tudors, Spooks).