Protection | |
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Genre | Crime drama |
Created by | Kris Mrksa |
Screenplay by | Kris Mrska |
Starring | |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Executive producers |
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Producer | Rebecca Davies |
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Original release | |
Release | 29 December 2024 (United States) |
Protection is a British crime drama television series made for ITV. It was released in the United States on BritBox in on 29 December 2024, and is due to be released on ITV and ITV in the UK sometime in 2025.
Protection explores the world of witness protection in the UK from the point of view of a police officer (Finneran). [1]
The series has been written by Australian writer Kris Mrksa, who had written for Underbelly and Glitch . [2] She drew from first-hand accounts by a 30-year veteran of witness protection specialist for the Metropolitan Police in which they handled cases including police informants, war criminals, and terrorists. [3]
The six-part series is produced by New Pictures in association with All3Media International. Willow Grylls and Charlie Hampton serve as executive producers alongside Elaine Pyke and Kris Mrksa. The series is produced by Rebecca Davies. [3] [4]
Filming took place from July 2023 through to September 2023 in the north-west of England, with filming locations including Birkenhead, [5] Runcorn, [6] and Liverpool. [7]
The series premiered in the United States on Britbox on 29 December 2024, [8] and was released on Stan in Australia on 10 January 2025. [2]
It is expected to be released on ITV and ITV in the UK sometime in 2025. [9]
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