I Fought the Law Cast
The cast, right off the bat, is stacked with talent, making every twist of this heavy story hit even harder. Sheridan Smith leads as Ann Ming, who’s at the heart of the show—her performance isn’t just moving, it’s raw, layered, sometimes even furious. I admit, it’s nice to see Smith back at the center of another gritty British drama; she’s got that “never-back-down” energy that suits the part.
Here are the main folks you’ll want to know:
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Sheridan Smith as Ann Ming — loses her daughter and won’t let anyone forget it
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Daniel York Loh as Charlie Ming — Ann’s quiet but fierce husband; real backbone stuff
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Enzo Cilenti as DS Mark Braithwaite — a detective who seriously needs a nap (my words, not his)
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Victoria Wyant as Julie Hogg — gone but never out of focus; her tragedy is the reason for everything
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Marlowe Chan-Reeves as Gary Hogg — Ann’s son, swept up in the storm
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Aimée Kelly as Judith Morden — legal muscle
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Bryony Corrigan as WPC Elliot — policewoman on the scene; sharp but not showy
Supporting players like Jake Davies, Kent Riley, Jack James Ryan, Andrew Lancel, Rufus Jones, Buddy Wignall-Ho, Olivia Ng (Angela Ming) — they flesh out the world, each lending a believable texture to family, police, journalists, and lawyers.
And all these actors feel less like a lineup and more like a small community going through a nightmare nobody asked for. Each face has worries, triumphs, and scars. When Sheridan Smith’s Ann loses her patience, the audience does too.
Where to Watch I Fought the Law?
If your couch is calling, ITVX is the place to start. Watching the series is almost too easy if you’re in the UK: Sunday nights at 9 p.m. BST, all four episodes streamed on demand. ITV1 also airs them weekly for folks stuck in classic broadcast mode—and yes, replays exist if you get distracted by the cat. herapictureslondon shared that I FOUGHT THE LAW, starring Sheridan Smith, has earned, with Episode 2 airing tonight at 9 pm on ITV and all episodes streaming on ITVX.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DOEaAscjUcV/?
But as always with modern TV, things get weird if you’re not in Britain:
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U.K. — Live on ITV1, on demand at ITVX
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Australia — On Stan
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New Zealand — TVNZ Plus when it lands there
I Fought the Law: Release Date
The show premiered on Sunday, August 31, 2025 (UK time), with new episodes dropping weekly. That’s right—a darn good reason to fill your calendar, assuming you don’t abandon all plans for some true crime bingeing. The first episode releases August 31, the second September 1, and then it rolls out on Sunday and Monday evenings for the next two weeks. herapictureslondon shared a reminder to viewers not to miss I FOUGHT THE LAW, starring the talented Sheridan Smith.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DOArO9fjatp/?hl=en
Something is refreshing about the four-part structure—the story doesn’t get lost in subplots or filler. Instead, it keeps the focus tight and intense, much like real memories. I watched the first episode with a couple buddies, one of whom got so into Sheridan Smith’s performance that he started muttering about “injustice” during the biscuit break. True crime really gets under people’s skin.
