Fincham turns to ITVP for identity theft drama series

Identity is a six-part primetime drama for ITV1 penned by He Kills Coppers writer Ed Whitmore. The series has only just been ordered and details are limited, but Broadcast understands it will be set in a fictitious police department that investigates identity theft.

A source at ITV said Identity would “be in the style of Waking the Dead” - which Whitmore co-wrote - in that a different case of identity theft would be explored in each episode.

The series will be executive produced by ITV Productions controller of drama Kate Bartlett and was ordered by controller of drama commissioning Sally Haynes and director of drama commissioning Laura Mackie. It has been rubberstamped by Fincham, who replaced Simon Shaps as director of television in May this year.

It is not thought that Identity has a confirmed transmission date, although it has been earmarked for next year. Cast details have not been confirmed.

ITV declined to comment.

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