You Don't Know Me | |
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Genre | Crime drama |
Based on | You Don't Know Me by Imran Mahmood |
Written by | Tom Edge |
Directed by | Sarmad Masud |
Starring | Samuel Adewunmi Sophie Wilde |
Composer | Stephen Rennicks |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
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Production location | England |
Production company | Snowed-In Productions |
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Network | BBC One |
Release | 5 December – 13 December 2021 |
You Don't Know Me is a British four-part crime drama television series. It is based on the 2017 crime novel of the same name by Imran Mahmood. The first episode premiered on BBC One on 5 December 2021, with the series available to stream on BBC iPlayer following broadcast. It had an international release on Netflix on 17 June 2022. [1] [2]
On trial for killing a drug dealer, Hero (Adewunmi) tries to convince the court of his innocence. To do so, he provides context which ties into his tumultuous relationship with Kyra (Wilde), and how it led to murder.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.K. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Episode 1" [3] | Sarmad Masud | Tom Edge | 5 December 2021 | 4.23 |
2 | "Episode 2" [4] | Sarmad Masud | Tom Edge | 6 December 2021 | 3.46 |
3 | "Episode 3" [5] | Sarmad Masud | Tom Edge | 12 December 2021 | 3.97 |
4 | "Episode 4" [6] | Sarmad Masud | Tom Edge | 13 December 2021 | 3.62 |
It was announced in February 2020 that Snowed-In Productions would adapt Mahmood's novel for the BBC with Tom Edge as writer and Sarmad Masud as director. [7] Jules Hussey is series producer and Rienkje Attoh is producer. Set to executive produce are Kate Crowe and Lucy Richer of the BBC as well as Ruth Kenley-Letts, Neil Blair, and Jenny Van Der Lande.
Bukky Bakray joined the cast in March 2021. [8]
Principal photography began in February 2021 in Birmingham. [9]
First look images were revealed in May 2021. [10] The BBC released a trailer on 16 November 2021. [1]
Ed Cumming from The Independent gave the first episode four out of five stars, commending the clever storytelling. [11] Rebecca Nicholson of The Guardian awarded the first episode three stars out of five, praising the performances but criticizing the pacing and format. [12]
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