Katherine Kelly in first look at new thriller from Marcella and Slow Horses writers
Top Boy's Ashley Thomas also stars in the series.
Channel 4 has unveiled a first look at its upcoming crime drama In Flight, starring Katherine Kelly as flight attendant Jo Conran whose life is turned upside down when she is blackmailed into drug smuggling.
Described as a high stakes series, In Flight is set against the backdrop of international air travel and is set across Bangkok, Bulgaria, Istanbul and London.
The series was announced back in November, starring the likes of Stuart Martin (Rebel Moon) as a leading member of a criminal gang and Ashley Thomas (Top Boy) as Jo's ex.
Additional cast members include Bronagh Waugh (The Stolen Girl), Harry Cadby (Everything Now), Corinna Brown (Heartstopper) and Ambreen Razia (Scrapper).
Penned by Mike Walden (Marcella) and Adam Randall (Slow Horses), In Flight is the story of a mother's quest to protect her family while entangled in a dangerous criminal syndicate when her son is imprisoned in Bulgaria for a murder he swears he did not commit.
The synopsis for In Flight reads: "As Jo becomes ensnared in the murky underworld of corruption and hired killers, she is forced to carry out their orders while desperately trying to find a way out. She turns to her ex, Dom, for help – however, no matter how far Jo finds herself from her old life, her mission remains the same, to keep her son alive."
Co-creators Walden and Randall said of the series: "In Flight is our spin on the noir genre, a high stakes, stylish, romantic thriller with iconic characters and nerve-shredding action.
"Channel 4 is the perfect home for our story and we're so excited to be collaborating with such a brilliant team. Jo is a character close to our hearts. She is an ordinary woman facing extraordinary odds. We can't wait for audiences to meet her."
In Flight is coming soon to Channel 4.
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