Crime | Drama
Station:
ITVX (GB)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2026-05-10
Rating:
8/10 from 1 users
Believe Me tells the story of three victims of one of the most prolific sex attackers in British history, John Worboys, dubbed by the media as the ‘black cab rapist' after preying on women under the cover of being a ‘respectable' licensed taxi-cab driver.
TV Show Ended.
S1E1 - Episode 1
Sarah Adams is given a drugged drink by a taxi driver and is certain she was raped. After months of Sara feeling disbelieved by the police, her case is dropped and the man is free to attack again.
Air Date: 10 May 2026 00:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - Episode 2
Student Laila Mahmood is drugged and assaulted by John Worboys, but her claims are dismissed by police and her case is dropped, despite the evidence of CCTV footage. Eventually, police spot a disturbing pattern.
Air Date: 10 May 2026 00:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - Episode 3
In 2008, it becomes clear that a cab-driving serial rapist is operating in London. An appeal leads a nurse who treated Laila to contact the police, which results in Worboys' arrest. Dozens of other potential victims come forward, including Carrie, who realises that he must have drugged her too. Sarah and Laila approach renowned solicitor Harriet Wistrich and decide to sue the Metropolitan Police.
Air Date: 10 May 2026 00:00 (CDT)
S1E4 - Episode 4
With the help of Phillippa Kaufmann, Sarah and Laila receive documents from their original cases. After discovering that leads were botched and internal investigations have exonerated officers, they sue the Met police under the Human Rights Act. When it is announced that John Worboys, now seemingly God-fearing and penitent, is to be released on parole, Carrie spearheads a publicity campaign to force a judicial review,
Air Date: 10 May 2026 00:00 (CDT)