Hunting Alice Bell is an upcoming British mystery thriller set to broadcast on Channel 4 in Autumn 2026.
Premise A former nurse potentially an accomplice to her former lover, a notorious serial killer anaesthetist, but is living in the United Kingdom under an assumed name.
Cast Alexandra Roach as Fran Amanda Abbington as Julie Emily Barber as Vanessa Toni O'Rourke as Ros Christina Bennington as Charlotte Rudi Dharmalingam as Nick Ralf Little as Graham Simon Pegg as Jason Aiyana Bartlett as Violet Mason Dhokia as Jay Cathy Newman as herself Alastair Campbell as himself Rory Stewart as himself
Production The series is written by David Baddiel, Polly Buckle, Kate Verghese and Peter Bradshaw and was developed over many years. It is produced by Clapperboard Studios and commissioned by Channel 4. Paul Walker directed all six episodes and is produced by Tamryn Reinecke. Executive producers include Mike Benson and Rachel Gesua for Clapperboard Studios, as well as Baddiel, Bradshaw, Buckle, Jonathan Ford and Will Stapley.
The cast includes Alexandra Roach, Amanda Abbington, Emily Barber, Toni O'Rourke, Christina Bennington and Rudi Dharmalingam, as well as Aiyana Bartlett, Ralf Little, and Simon Pegg. Pegg was reportedly attracted to the series by his pre-existing friendship with Baddiel.
Filming took place in County Wicklow in Ireland in 2025, with filming locations including Bray. First-look images were released by Channel 4 in July 2026. The score for the series was composed by Daithí Ó Drónaí.
Broadcast The series is expected to broadcast on Channel 4 in November 2026.
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