Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes

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Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes
Screenplay by Jeff Pope
Directed byPaul Andrew Williams
Starring
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersJeff Pope
Lee Mason
Kwadjo Dajan
Paul Andrew Williams
ProducerKwadjo Dajan
Production companies
  • Etta Pictures
  • KDJ Productions
Original release
Network Disney+

Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes is an upcoming British historical drama written by Jeff Pope. It is starring Edison Alcaide, Daniel Mays, Russell Tovey, Laura Aikman, Alex Jennings, Conleth Hill, Emily Mortimer and Max Beesley. It will be available on Disney+ in 2025.

Contents

Premise

The series documents the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes by officers of the Metropolitan Police Service at Stockwell station on the London Underground after he was wrongly deemed to be one of the fugitives involved in the previous day's failed bombing attempts. [1]

Cast

Production

The four-part series is written by Jeff Pope, and was commissioned by Disney+ in June 2023. [2] Jean De Menezes' parents and other relatives are serving as consultants for the series. It is produced by Kwadjo Dajan and directed by Paul Andrew Williams. It is produced by Etta Pictures, which is part of ITV Studios, in association with Kwadjo Dajan’s KDJ Productions. Pope, Dajan and Williams also serve as executive producers. The series is executive produced for Disney+ by Lee Mason. [3] [4]

The cast is led by Edison Alcaide with the ensemble cast including Daniel May, Russell Tovey, Laura Aikman, Alex Jennings, Conleth Hill, Emily Mortimer and Max Beesley. [5]

Release

The series will be available in the United Kingdom on Disney+ in tne spring of 2025. [6]

References

  1. Lewis, Isobel (7 November 2023). "Disney defends itself after backlash to 'tasteless' 7/7 bombing scene in new drama". The Independent. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  2. Dalton, Ben (22 June 2023). "'Philomena' writer Jeff Pope to make Disney+ series 'Suspect: The Shooting Of Jean Charles de Menezes'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  3. Goldbart, Max (18 February 2025). "Disney+ Unveils Cast For Jean Charles De Menezes Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  4. Ford, Lily (18 February 2025). "Disney+ Sets Cast for Drama About Scotland Yard's Killing of Innocent Man Jean Charles de Menezes". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  5. Rowan, Iona (18 February 2025). "Daniel Mays joins impressive ensemble cast for devastating true story UK drama". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  6. Jessop, Vicky (18 February 2025). "Exclusive: Russell Tovey, Daniel Mays and Emily Mortimer set to star in new Jean Charles de Menezes drama". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 February 2025.