The six-part drama sees a Coronation Street legend and Doctor Who icon going on a thrilling mission
The new series isexpected to be one of the shows of the year (Image: ITV)
Frauds is finally arriving to ITV after months of anticipation, but what’s it about, who’s in it and where have you seen them before?
The station has had an extremely successful year to date in terms of their TV output, with lots of new programmes receiving critical acclaim.
Rose Ayling-Ellis’ Code of Silence was praised for not only boasting a stellar story, but raising awareness for the British Sign Language community.
On top of this, viewers were delighted to finally get to see Jodie Whittaker’s One Night, two years after it premiered in Australia.
If all that wasn’t enough, ITV have aired David Tennant’s The Hack, Andrew Lincoln’s Coldwater and psychological thriller Playing Nice in recent months.
With more people choosing to stay in amid the poor weather and darker nights, a new show premieres on Sunday night (October 5) that may end up on a lot of year end lists.
What is Frauds about?
Suranne Jones in new ITV drama Frauds (Image: ITV)
Frauds is a six-part series which tells the story of two con women, Bert and Sam, whose toxic but darkly funny friendship is rekindled in order to pull off the art heist of the century.
The series synopsis reads: “When Bert is released from prison on compassionate grounds, it’s Sam she calls, and it’s Sam she needs to help her carry out one last epic job.
“Bert and Sam embark on the most audacious of art thefts, gathering a talented team of outcasts to help them plan this audacious crime.
“Whilst the team must overcome numerous challenges before they can pull off the heist, it’s the power struggle between Bert and Sam that threatens to derail their plans and destroy them both.”
Frauds’ castSuranne Jones as BertJodie Whittaker as SamHoracio Colomé as MiguelTalisa Garcia as Miss TakeAbdul Salis as MateoKaran Gill as BilalElizabeth Berrington as Jackie DiamondLee Boardman as The Great DiavoloKarise Yansen as KometChristian Cooke as DeegsThais Martin as Sam’s long-lost daughterKate Fleetwood as CelineJavier Taboada as BlasNansi Nsue as AmayaVictor Solé as Carlos PérezWhere you’ve seen the cast of Frauds before
Manchester native Suranne Jones rose to fame on the ITV soap Coronation Street, where she played Karen McDonald from 2000 to 2004 and was best known for her rivalry with Tracey Barlow.
Since leaving Cobbles, Suranne has gone on to appear in police procedural Scott & Bailey, A Touch of Cloth, Doctor Foster, Vigil and Gentleman Jack.
The actress landed her biggest role earlier in the year when she played the Prime Minister in Hostage on Netflix, with Hollywood star Julie Delphy acting alongside her as the French President
Jodie Whittaker is best known for her spell playing the 13th Doctor in Doctor Who from 2017 until 2022. Whittaker made a cameo in Ncuti Gatwa’s final episode, providing some words of wisdom for her successor.
Outside of this, Jodie has starred in cult classic film Attack the Block, played a grieving mum in Broadchurch and won rave reviews earlier in the year for Netflix series Toxic Town.
Filling out the rest of the cast is Spanish actor Horacio Colomé, who has appeared in Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue, Baptiste’s Talisa Garcia, Casualty’s Abdul Salis, I May Destroy You’s Karan Gill, Waterloo Road’s Elizabeth Berrington and Lee Boardman, who played Jez Quigley in Corrie in the 1990s before appearing in Hollywood films such as Jack the Giant Slayer.
Frauds airs on ITV1 and ITVX at 9pm on Sunday, October 5