Who is in the cast of Red Eye? Everything we know about the new ITV thriller-Brooke Ivey Johnson-Entertainment – Metro

Jing Lusi and Richard Armitage star in the new ITV drama (Credits: ITV)

Fans of psychological thrillers are eagerly awaiting series premiere of the new six-part ITV drama Red Eye.

The show stars Richard Armitage, Jing Lusi, Jemma Moore, and Lesley Sharp and is already getting positive buzz from fans and critics alike.

Armitage spoke to Metro.co.uk about the series, saying: ‘When I read the script I was hoping it was going in a certain direction but thought it might be too expensive to produce.

‘It actually goes bigger than my imagination. It moves outside the plane and into politics, which really excited me.’

ITV head of drama Polly Hill said: ‘Red Eye is a brilliantly addictive thriller with an international story taking place on the red eye flight from Heathrow to Beijing. Thanks to Peter’s scripts, the story will have the audience gripped and continually surprised throughout.’

The writer of the series, Peter A Dowling, is known for his work on the 2005 thriller Flightplan starring Jodie Foster, and he described the show as ‘an Agatha Christie-type murder mystery on a plane.’

Here’s everything we know about the series ahead of the premiere.

What is Red Eye about?

The series is about a Dr accused of murder being extradited back to Beijing(Picture: ITV)

The show stars Armitage as Matthew Nolan, a doctor accused of murdering a woman in Beijing. He’s intercepted at the airport in London and immediately extradited to China to face the charges, escorted by officer Hana Li, played by Jing Lusi. 

Given the nature of Nolan’s alleged crime, Li is understandably unhappy with the assignment. However, as the plane to Beijing departs, Nolan and Li realise something suspicious is going on and are forced to work together throughout the tense journey.

Journalist Jess Li, played by Jemma Moore, and MI5’s Madeline Delaney, played by Lesley Sharp, also get entangled in the conspiracy as the drama unfolds. 

Where have you seen the cast before?

The gripping series will be released in six parts (Picture: Robert Viglasky/Bad Wolf/Sony Pictures Television)

Richard Armitage is an established star with plenty of credits under his belt. 

His most prominent role was as Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Hobbit.

He first made a name for himself in the UK TV program North & South, and then went on to appear in other major television series including as Francis Dolarhyde in the American TV series Hannibal, as Lucas North in the British TV drama Spooks, and as John Porter in the British TV drama Strike Back. He also played the lead role in the Netflix miniseries The Stranger.

Fans will likely recognise Jing Lusi from the hit film Crazy Rich Asians in which she played Amanda Ling. She’s also appeared in Man vs Bee, Heart of Stone, Gangs of London, Holby City, Lucky Man, and SAS: Red Notice.

Lesley Sharp also stars in the series as a member of MI5 (Picture: ITV)

Lesley Sharp is a British acting icon, and has appeared in everything from Scott & Bailey to Bob & Rose, Cranford, Poirot, Afterlife, Doctor Who and Playing the Field.

The show also features Jemma Moore (Silent Witness, Two Doors Down and Lockwood & Co), Dan Li (Luther: The Fallen Sun, Vigil, The Lazurus Project), Sarah Toogood (Doctors, Sex Education), Jonathan Aris (The End of the F***ing World, Lucky Man, Sherlock and Black Mirror: Bandersnatch) and Lucianne McEvoy (Shetland).

When does Red Eye come out?

The series premieres on April 21 at 9pm on ITV(Credits: ITV)

Red Eye comes out on Sunday, April 21 at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX and there will be six episodes total.

All six episodes will be immediately available, allowing viewers to binge to their heart’s content.

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