If, like us, you’re always on the lookout for your next true crime watch, then grab the remote control. ITV is about to release I Fought the Law, a true crime drama series following the real-life story of Ann Ming who, quite literally, fought the law following the murder of her daughter, Julie, in 1989.
We’ve already taken a deep-dive into the gripping series here, but to recap, the four-parter is based on Ming’s 2008 book, For the Love of Julie. “When Ann Ming’s 22-year-old daughter, Julie, goes missing from her home in Billingham in 1989, Ann pleads with the apparently unconcerned police to help her,” an ITV synopsis for the show reads. “Eventually launching an investigation, the police fail to find Julie. Three months later, it is Ann herself who discovers what has happened to her.”
The book and the series go on to explore how Ann “channels her grief into finding justice”, particularly when a violent local man is charged with murder but walks free. This sparks the beginning of a 17-year campaign to overturn the “archaic” Double Jeopardy Law, which takes Ann all the way to the House of Lords.
The new ITV series, which debuts at 9pm on Sunday 31 August (and runs for two consecutive weeks on TV, while all episodes stream on ITVX) stars the likes of Sheridan Smith and Daniel York Loh. But who else is on the cast? And, who are the real people they play? Here’s everything you need to know about the cast and characters of ITV’s I Fought the Law.
I Fought the Law cast and character guideSheridan Smith as Ann MingDaniel York Loh as Charlie MingEnzo Cilenti as DS Mark BraithwaiteVictoria Wyant as Julie HoggMarlowe Chan-Reeves as Gary Hogg Aimée Kelly as Judith MordenBryony Corrigan as WPC Elliot
Additional cast mates include Jake Davies, Kent Riley, Jack James Ryan, Andrew Lancel, Rufus Jones, and Buddy Wignall-Ho.
For more on the main cast of I Fought the Law, keep scrolling…
Sheridan Smith as Ann Ming
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Who is Ann Ming? Ann Ming is the central figure in I Fought The Law, which follows the fall-out of her daughter’s murder and the legal fight to bring her killer to justice.
What else has Sheridan Smith been in? Cilla, Mrs Biggs, Four Lives, Gavin and Stacey, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, The Teacher, The Royle Family, Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything.
Daniel York Loh as Charlie Ming
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Who is Charlie Ming? Charlie Ming (who passed away in 2013) was the husband of Ann Ming and father to their murdered daughter, Julie Hogg.
What else has Daniel York Loh been in? Strangers, The Beach, The Receptionist, Jade Dragon, Scarborough, Rogue Trader.
Victoria Wyant as Julie Hogg
Who is Julie Hogg? Julie Hogg was Ann Ming’s daughter, she was tragically murdered in 1989.
What else has Victoria Wyant been in? My Fault: London, Foundation, Primate.
Marlowe Chan-Reeves as Gary Hogg
Who is Gary Hogg? Gary Hogg is Ann Ming’s son, he is also the brother of Julie Hogg.
What else has Marlowe Chan-Reeves been in? Doctor Who, Shetland, Goodnight Moon.
Enzo Cilenti as DS Mark Braithwaite
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Who is DS Mark Braithwaite? DS Mark Braithwaite helps investigate the case of Julie Hogg.
What else has Enzo Cilenti been in? The Serpent Queen, The Last Tycoon, Greed, Next of Kin, Domina, Luther, Game of Thrones, Guardians of the Galaxy, Wolf Hall.
ITV’s I Fought The Law begins at 9pm on Sunday 31 August. All four episodes will then be available to stream on ITVX.
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