Channel 4 reveal more on Katherine Kelly crime thriller

First look images have been released for ‘In Flight’…

The crime-thriller drama follows a flight attendant whose life is turned upside down when she is blackmailed into drug smuggling after her son is imprisoned in Bulgaria for a murder he swears he did not commit.

Launching later this year, In Flight is a high-octane six episode drama series written and co-created by Mike Walden and Adam Randall.

The first look images introduce award-winning Katherine Kelly as single mum and flight attendant, Jo Conran, Stuart Martin as Cormac, a leading member of the criminal gang who coerces Jo into using her job to smuggle drugs and Ashley Thomas as Jo’s ex, Customs Officer, Dom Delaney.

As Jo becomes ensnared in the murky underworld of corruption and hired killers, she is forced to carry out their orders while desperately trying to find a way out. She turns to her ex, Dom, for help however, no matter how far Jo finds herself from her old life, her mission remains the same, to keep her son alive.

Set against the fast-paced, high-pressure backdrop of international air travel, In Flight follows Jo’s relentless quest to protect her family while entangled in a dangerous criminal syndicate. Joining the ensemble cast are Bronagh Waugh as Melanie, Harry Cadby as Sonny, Corinna Brown as Kayla and Ambreen Razia as Zara.

The series will air on Channel 4 and 4 Streaming later this year.