Overview
- ITV unveiled first-look images and an official synopsis for Betrayal, its upcoming espionage series set within MI5.
- Shaun Evans leads as John Hughes, with Romola Garai as Claire and Zahra Ahmadi as intelligence operative Mehreen Askari‑Evans.
- The plot follows Hughes after a meeting with a British‑Iranian contact linked to Stockport gangland prompts an internal investigation that brings scrutiny from superior Simone Grant, played by Nikki Amuka‑Bird.
- Supporting cast members include Gamba Cole, Omid Djalili, Matthew Tennyson, Hayley Tamaddon, Anthony Flanagan, Paddy Rowan, Waj Ali, Karim Kadjar, Emma Cunniffe, Georgina Rylance, Ben Lambert, Julia Watson and Julian Wadham.
- The series is produced by Mammoth Screen in association with Navarino Pictures, with executive producers including David Eldridge, Shaun Evans, Julian Jarrold, Tom Leggett and Damien Timmer, and it is set to air in 2026 on ITV1, STV, ITVX and STV Player with a specific date yet to be announced.