Paramount+ Thriller Series “The Killing Kind” Cast Announced

Based on Jane Casey’s best-selling novel of the same name, Paramount+ has announced the cast for its upcoming six part original UK thriller series The Killing Kind.

Ingrid Lewis, played by Emma Appleton (Clique, The Witcher, Everything I Know About Love), is a brilliant barrister whose life is turned upside down at the beginning of the series. She becomes paranoid and doesn’t know who to trust.

Ingrid’s old accused and potentially dangerous client John Webster (Colin Morgan, Merlin, Mammals, Humans) reappears as events take a dramatic turn.

Ingrid Lewis is a top-tier attorney, so she’s used to dealing with challenging clients. However, no one compares to John Webster, who is handsome, wealthy, and charming. A former girlfriend of Webster’s accused him of harassing and stalking her, but Ingrid successfully defended him in court.

During the time after the trial, Ingrid and Webster were very close. When she tried to break up with him, he turned on her, and her entire world came crashing down. The Killing Kind begins up just as Ingrid is putting her life back together after a devastating occurrence, only for Webster to reappear with a shocking accusation that threatens to throw everything back into disarray.

Emma Appleton said: “I’m delighted to be working with such a talented team on such a thrilling show. When I first read THE KILLING KIND script I was so intrigued by Ingrid and the twists and turns we take as the story goes on.”

Colin Morgan said: “Getting the opportunity to explore a more dark and complex role with John Webster has been enlightening and such fun. Working with the brilliant Emma Appleton has already been such a highlight, along with the rest of the incredible cast. The story had me hooked from page one and I am looking forward to seeing it play out on screen.”

Joining Emma and Colin in the cast is Elliot Barnes-Worrell (Jericho, Doctor Who, Van Der Valk) as Ingrid’s ex-fiance Mark Orpen; Rob Jarvis (Emmerdale, Collateral, Silent Witness) as chief clerk at the legal chambers where she works, Tom Martins; Kerr Logan (Strike, North Sea Connection, Showtrail) as firm but caring policeman DS Luke Nash.

Also cast is Sara Powell (Unforgotten, Damned, Last Christmas) as Ingrid’s mentor and close friend, Belinda Grey and Nicholas Rowe (A Spy Among Friends, Rosaline) taking the role as Belinda’s husband and head of Chambers, Angus Grey.

Executive Producers Paula Cuddy and Eve Gutierrez said about the cast: “We are delighted to have attracted such an outstanding cast on THE KILLING KIND and thrilled to commence production on this premium ‘Popcorn TV’ drama for Paramount+, with a fantastic production team – and with the brilliant director Zara Hayes at the helm.”

The Killing Kind will air on Paramount+ later this year.