Until I Kill You

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Until I Kill You
Based onLiving with a Serial Killer
by Delia Balmer
Written byNick Stevens
Directed by Julia Ford
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
ProducerKen Horn
Production company World Productions
Original release
Network ITVX
Release7 April 2024 (2024-04-07) (New Zealand)
18 April 2024 (2024-04-18) (Canada)

Until I Kill You (working title Delia Balmer) is a British true crime miniseries written by Nick Stevens and directed by Julia Ford, based on Delia Balmer's autobiographical book Living with a Serial Killer (2017). It first aired on TVNZ+ in New Zealand on 7 April 2024, and premiered on the Canadian channel Hollywood Suite on 18 April 2024 before airing on ITV1/ITVX in the United Kingdom at a later date.

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Cast

Production

In February 2023, it was announced Anna Maxwell Martin and Shaun Evans would star in Delia Balmer as the real-life titular figure and serial killer John Sweeney respectively. The four-part drama, based on Balmer's book Living with a Serial Killer, would be penned by Nick Stevens, directed by Julia Ford, and produced by Ken Horn for World Productions. [1]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.K. viewers
(millions)
1"Love"Julia FordNick StevensApril 7, 2024 (2024-04-07) (New Zealand)
April 18, 2024 (2024-04-18) (Canada)
N/A
Delia meets John Sweeney in a local pub, sparking an unexpected romance. As the relationship develops, Delia begins to suspect John is hiding a murderous past.
2"Hate"Julia FordNick StevensApril 14, 2024 (2024-04-14) (New Zealand)
April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25) (Canada)
N/A
When Sweeney's violent nature is finally revealed, Delia uses all her guile to escape with her life. In Amsterdam, police try to identify a body that might be linked to John Sweeney.
3"Healing"Julia FordNick StevensApril 21, 2024 (2024-04-21) (New Zealand)
May 2, 2024 (2024-05-02) (Canada)
N/A
With Delia in a critical condition, the police try to find Sweeney. Can Delia pick up the pieces of her life with Sweeney still at large?
4"Justice"Julia FordNick StevensApril 28, 2024 (2024-04-28) (New Zealand)
May 9, 2024 (2024-05-09) (Canada)
N/A
A terrified Delia must face Sweeney again in court to ensure his conviction; but the traumatic outcome of the trial has a profound effect on her life.

Release

The series was presented under the title Until I Kill You at the MIPCOM in October 2023 and confirmed to be on ITV's 2024 slate that December. [2] Hollywood Suite released a trailer ahead of the series' Canada premiere on 18 April 2024. [3]

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