Channel 5 new drama Maxine aired on 10th October at 9 pm, with newcomer Jemma Carlton starring as Maxine Carr, Ian Huntley’s, former girlfriend, know the series start date and episodes
The true crime drama Maxine delves into the 2002 Soham murder case, which tells about the murder of 2 young girls and Carr convicted of perverting the course of justice for offering him an alibi.
Maxine Channel 5 Drama Release Start Date, Time, Cast, Total Episodes List, Plot Story And Where To Watch
Anyone watch Maxine last night?
1st 15 mins I thought they were going to make out she was a victim
After watching it all I’m left wondering why the hell she was let out of jail & given new identity
Someone is married to her now & doesn’t have a clue who she is 😱
Is that right?— Nigelisback (@AlexAnd09667880) October 11, 2022
Maxine Latest News And Director
Carr recently disclosed that she was inspired by David Tennant’s appearances in Des as serial killer Dennis Nielsen, stating: “Over the years, I’ve been drawn to performances like David Tennant in Des and Maxine Peake, and so I felt Maxine was a mountain to climb as a part, but wanted to see how I can push myself in a complex real-life role.”
Channel 5’s director Ben Frow defended the decision to air Maxine, telling it is “deeply respectful to the victims”.
Maxine Release Date And Time On Channel 5?
Maxine began airing on Channel 5 at sharp 9 pm on Monday 10th of October. Each and every episode of Maxine will then air on consecutive nights at the same time, with episode 2nd airing at 9 pm on the 11th of October and episode 3rd at 9 pm on the 12th of October.
What Is Maxine About?
The official synopsis for Maxine states: “Based on the real events, Maxine revisits the Soham murders through the eyes of school assistant Maxine Carr”.
“In year 2002, a community was shaken when two 10-year-old girls went missing in Soham. When Maxine Carr’s boyfriend, Ian Huntley, admits to the police that he, was the last person to see them, she offers him with an alibi. As the investigations go through, the police and the journalist Brian Farmer started to find out the unraveled truth.
Cast Of Maxine on Channel 5 as below
- Jemma Carlton as Maxine Carr
- Scott Reid as Ian Huntley
- Steve Edge as Brian Farmer
- Natalie Britton as Jane Kerrigan
- Kate O’Toole as Shirley
- David Ryan as DCS Chris Stevenson
- Lesley Conroy as Lynda Huntley
- Shane Nestor as Howard Gilbert
- Barry John Kinsella as DCI Andy Hebb
- Steve Gunn as Matt Tapp
- Catriona Loughlin as DCI Nikki Harris
- Lucy Cray Miller as Marion Bastin
- Molly McCann as Millie Farmer
- San Shella as Walker
- Simon Coury as Stephen Coward QC
- Andy Crook as Richard Latham QC
- Jim Roche as Dr Nat Cary
- Laurence Foster as Michael Hubbard QC
Maxine Total Episodes
It will have only 3 episodes in total.
- Episode 1: 10th Oct, 9 pm
- Episode 2: 11th Oct 9 pm
- Episode 3: 12th Oct 9 pm