Brassic star's "gripping" new crime drama The Blame unveils revealing first-look trailer

Michelle Keegan stars in ITV drama The Blame.

The cast of The Blame, stood outside a police station.

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Published: Monday, 24 August 2026 at 11:20 am

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ITV has released a first-look trailer for The Blame, its brand new drama starring Brassic's Michelle Keegan and The Sandman's Douglas Booth.

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The six-part series, which has been written by Megan Gallagher (All Her Fault), also stars Ian Hart (Mr Bates vs The Post Office), Nathan Mensah, Nigel Boyle (Peaky Blinders), Joe Armstrong (Black Mirror) and Matilda Freeman (How to get to Heaven from Belfast).

Gavin Spokes (House of the Dragon), Josh Bolt (Masters of the Air) and Ceallach Spellman (Cheaters) are also in the cast, with many of the stars being seen in the trailer.

The trailer reveals that a 16-year-old girl, Sophie, was with a policeman when she died, and Keegan's character DI Emma Crane believes one of her team may be responsible.

You can watch it right here now.

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The synopsis for The Blame, which is based on the novel of the same name by Charlotte Langley, says: "As DI Emma Crane (Keegan) and DI Tom Radley (Booth) dig deeper into what starts as a tragic death that sends shockwaves through the town of Wakestead, a murder enquiry soon spirals into a tangled web of lies, institutional cover-ups and moral compromise.

"As the clock ticks and trust fractures, Crane must navigate both a murder investigation and the treacherous politics inside her own team."

The series has been described as "part propulsive mystery, part social commentary, part love story", which is set to "tackle big questions around policing and will take an unflinching look at who we can really trust".

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As well as her role in Brassic, Keegan is known for starring in Coronation Street, Our Girl, Ten Pound Poms and Fool Me Once.

Meanwhile, Booth has starred in films such as The Riot Club, Jupiter Ascending, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, as well as series such as Great Expectations and And Then There Were None.

The Blame will be coming to ITV and ITVX this autumn.

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James HibbsDrama Writer

James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.

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