The Murder Line, a new crime thriller starring Minnie Driver as the villain, is heading to ITV – and it’s arriving soon.
ITV’s drama slate is already stacked. Viewers are still pushing for After the Flood series 3, Grantchester is ticking along nicely, and Betrayal left fans with plenty to unpack. Now, the broadcaster has snapped up another buzzy import.
Following the acquisition of The Hunting Wives for ITVX, ITV has secured The Murder Line, a gritty thriller.
What is The Murder Line about?
Set in Canada’s Thousand Islands, The Murder Line follows local cop Henry Roland, who stumbles across evidence linking a drug case to his childhood best friend, Tommy Hawley.
However, they share a dangerous secret, and ITV teases that Henry “ventures beyond the line of duty to save a childhood friend, only to have everything unravel”.
“When his plan backfires, his carefully constructed life begins to collapse, thrusting him into a dangerous collision course with backstabbing criminals, suspicious colleagues, and vulnerable civilians who need him more than ever.”
Among those circling the chaos is May Ferguson, the matriarch of a ruthless British crime family – and she wants the missing drugs.
When is The Murder Line released?
ITV has confirmed the series will premiere “this Spring”, although an exact date is still under wraps.
With other dramas lined up first, April currently looks most likely.
Who’s in The Murder Line cast?
Stephen Amell leads as Henry. The former Green Arrow star recently fronted Suits LA and described the show as tonally similar to Ozark.
“As this story gets deeper and more twisted, Henry becomes more and more exposed and laid bare,” he said.
“And that was really fun for me… it reminds me of Ozark or the first season of ‘Fargo,’ where these crimes are so out there that you have to imbue a sense of humour into the proceedings. Otherwise, the entire thing is just too dark.”
Hamza Haq plays Tommy, while Minnie Driver steps into villain territory as May.
Thomas Craig, best known for playing Tommy Harris in Coronation Street and Simon Goddard in Where the Heart is, also features in the cast.
Full cast
- Tamara Podemski as Erica Ross
- Katia Edith Wood as Ruby
- Thomas Craig as Gaz
- Kate Corbett as Liv
- Anna Douglas as Julie Roland
- Jeremy Watson as Miles
- Christopher Heyerdahl as Charlie Penner
- Christian Lloyd as Chaz
- Natalie Liconti as Bo
- Ashton Cressman as Adam
- Jorja Cadence as Stacey
- Gage Arbuthnot as Young Henry
- Jason Weinberg as Walt
- Qasim Khan as Silas
- Dylan Taylor as Wade
The series was created by Graeme Stewart, whose previous credits include Burden of Truth and The Detail.
How to watch The Murder Line
The Murder Line will air on ITV1 and stream on ITVX in the UK.
It’s already airing in Canada under the title The Borderline, but UK viewers will need to wait for its official ITV debut.
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The Murder Line premieres on ITV and ITVX in spring 2026.
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