A new six-part thriller, Code of Silence, starring former EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis as a canteen worker and skilled lip reader, is set to debut on ITV.
Written by Catherine Moulton, who also created gripping shows such as Hijack and Baptiste, the new drama promises to be edge-of-your-seat viewing.
What's Code of Silence about?
The Strictly Come Dancing winner plays Alison, who finds herself embroiled in a high-stakes undercover operation. As the tension builds, her character faces dangerous challenges while trying to navigate a world of secrecy and deception.
"She’s struggling to make ends meet, juggling two jobs, in a police canteen and a local bar, while also doing her best to support her Deaf mum, Julie. When DC Ashleigh Francis calls on Alison to lip-read the conversations of some dangerous criminals, she is plunged into a new and exhilarating world." the ITV synopsis teases.
"Alison’s interpretation of the gang's clandestine meetings quickly become key to unlocking the police investigation. But Alison's feelings about the case become complicated when she finds herself drawn to Liam, one of the main suspects. Alison knows she's putting herself at risk by agreeing to work with the police, and when things threaten to spill over into her personal life, she knows she should step away. But Alison can’t let go…"
Code of Silence cast
• Rose Ayling-Ellis (Reunion, EastEnders) as Alison
• Kieron Moore (Birthday Girl, Vampire Academy) as Liam Barlow
• Charlotte Ritchie (Ghosts, Call The Midwife)
• Andrew Buchan (Broadchurch, Black Doves)
• Nathan Armarkwei Laryea (Doctor Who, The Witcher)
• Joe Absolom (Doc Martin, The Bay)
• Beth Goddard ( Gimme Gimme Gimme, The Serpent Queen)
• Andrew Scarborough (Emmerdale, Downton Abbey)
• Fifi Garfield (Switch, Deaf Funny)
• Rolf Choutan (acting debut)
Code of Silence trailer
In the gripping trailer from ITV, we can see Alison (played by Reunion actress Rose Ayling-Ellis) being recruited by the police force to read the lips of gang members through a screen. They're not sure if she's up to the task as she hasn't had any formal training, so she decides to prove them wrong.
Alison takes matters into her own hands by getting a job in the bar where some of the gangsters frequent, and she becomes close to one member, Liam, which puts herself and others in danger.
Code of Silence release date
It's official! Code of Silence is premiering on the 18th May 2025 on ITV1 and ITVX.
The ITV drama compromises of six episodes and was filmed in St Albans and other Herefordshire locations, including an Italian deli called Buongiorno Italia.
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