Maxine Series Premiere Monday 10 October on Channel 5

Three part true crime drama Maxine follows the tragic case that shocked the nation looking into the police investigation into school assistant Maxine Carr and her caretaker fiancé Ian Huntley, who was later jailed for the double murder of schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.

The three-part drama examines Carr’s turbulent relationship with Huntley, her reasons for lying for him, how she came to be known as public enemy No. 1, and how the size of the police investigation into the killings and the subsequent media frenzy surrounding the largest manhunt ever witnessed in British history were reflected in it.

Newcomer Jemma Carlton plays Maxine Carr, with Scott Reid as Ian Huntley. Steve Edge plays journalist Brian Farmer, along with Natalie Britton as tabloid journalist Jane Kerrigan. Kate O’Toole also features.

Mike Benson and Julie Ryan are executive producers on the series. Laura Way is directing, whilst Simon Tyrrell serves as the writer and Tamryn Reinecke and Emma Foley (Redemption of a Rouge, It Is In Us All) as producers. Abacus Media Rights are on board as international distributor for the series.

Airdate: Monday 10 October 2022 at 9.00pm on Channel 5.

Season 1 Episode 1