Above Suspicion: Silent Scream, stars Kelly Reilly and Ciaran Hinds and was adapted by Lynda La Plante from her successful novel about detective Anna Travis.

Kelly Reilly (Sherlock Holmes, Meant To Be) returns to the role of Anna Travis. Acclaimed actor Ciaran Hinds (The Woman in Black, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) stars as her boss, the volatile Detective Chief Superintendent, James Langton.

Amanda Delaney

British film star Amanda Delany has the world at her feet. Young and talented, she has a string of affairs with the hottest actors around. The tabloids can’t get enough of her and she, in turn, can’t get enough of the spotlight.

Then, late home one evening from a night shoot, Amanda puts the key in her front door for the very last time. The next morning, the press has gathered on her doorstep once again, this time to report on her brutal murder.

DI Anna Travis (Kelly Reilly) is shocked by what she finds, especially when she discovers the truth behind Amanda’s glamorous public image. For all her fame and fortune, it seems Amanda Delany was lonely, damaged and afraid. But who would want to take her life?

While Travis and the team, headed by the ever demanding DCS James Langton (Ciarán Hinds), grapple to track down Amanda’s killer, Travis has challenges of her own to overcome.

Production

The 3 x 60 minute drama, Above Suspicion: Silent Scream, is produced by La Plante Productions for ITV1.

Episode 1

Film star Amanda Delany has the world at her feet. The tabloids cannot get enough of her and she in turn cannot get enough of the spotlight. Then, when she arrives home late one evening from a night shoot, Amanda puts the key in her front door for the last time. The next morning, the press gathers on her doorstep - but this time the journalists are reporting on her brutal murder. DI Anna Travis is shocked by what she finds out about the actress - especially the truth behind Amanda's glamorous public image. For all her fame and fortune, it seems Amanda Delany was lonely, damaged and afraid. Can the team work out whether jealous friends, jilted lovers or scorned wives were capable of her murder?

Episode 2

Second episode of the detective drama based on the novel by Lynda La Plante. After missing a promotion, it seems that Langton is conducting his own investigation into his trusted team. Meanwhile, Travis is determined to uncover the secrets that Amanda's old housemates hold. When one dies of a drug overdose, the team begin to hunt down the dealer, hoping to find answers. With Kelly Reilly, Ciaran Hinds, Shaun Dingwall, Michelle Holmes, and Celyn Jones.

Episode 3

It seems as though egos may get in the way of solving the brutal murder of film star Amanda Delany. Langton continues to suspect his colleagues - but will he get the confession he is after? Meanwhile, Travis, who is always determined to get a result quickly and is in the running for an accelerated promotion, follows her instincts independently of the team. Will her complete devotion to the force lead her down a dangerous path?

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ITV’s Above Suspicion: Silent Scream starring Kelly Reilly

The murder of a successful actress sparks an investigation

Starring Kelly Reilly and Ciaran Hinds

Photograph of Lynda La Plante author of Above Suspicion: Silent Scream

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