From the producers of Marcella comes In Flight, a gripping new Channel 4 crime thriller that promises to be one of the best dramas of the year. With intense storytelling and a high-stakes plot, the series is set to keep viewers on the edge of their seats from start to finish.
The first-look images show Katherine Kelly as a flight attendant pulled into a dangerous criminal underworld, fighting to protect the person she loves most. But how far will she go and what risks is she willing to take?
What is In Flight about?
The story centres on Jo, a flight attendant whose world is thrown into chaos after she’s coerced into drug smuggling to save her son, who has been jailed in Bulgaria for a murder he insists he didn’t commit.
Caught in a dangerous world of corruption and hitmen, Jo is compelled to obey their demands while searching for a way to escape. She seeks help from her ex, Dom, but no matter how far she drifts from her past, her one goal stays clear: to protect her son at all costs.
In Flight has been written and co-created by Mike Walden (Marcella, Whitstable Pearl) and Adam Randall (Slow Horses, iBoy). They describe it as "our spin on the noir genre, a high stakes, stylish, romantic thriller with iconic characters and nerve shredding action."
They add, “Jo is a character close to our hearts. She is an ordinary woman facing extraordinary odds. We can't wait for audiences to meet her.”
Who is in the cast of In Flight on Channel 4?
• Katherine Kelly (Mr Bates vs the Post Office, The Long Shadow, Happy Valley) as Jo Conran
• Stuart Martin (Rebel Moon, Miss Scarlet and The Duke) as Cormac, a coercive leader of a gang
• Ashley Thomas (Them, Top Boy, Hostage) as Dom Delaney, a customs officer and Jo's ex
• Bronagh Waugh (Ridley, The Suspect, Unforgotten) as Melanie
• Harry Cadby (Dope Grils, Red Rose) as Sonny
• Corinna Brown (Heartstopper, Essex Girls) as Kayla
• Ambreen Razia (Hounslow Diaries, Ted Lasso) as Zara
When can I watch In Flight?
Although an exact release date hasn’t been confirmed, In Flight is set to air in 2025 and will be available to stream on Channel 4.
Where was In Flight filmed?
This gripping, high-stakes drama unfolds across exciting international settings such as Bangkok, Bulgaria, London and Istanbul. Filming began towards the end of 2024 and also took place in Belfast earlier this year, with support and funding from Northern Ireland Screen.
Arabella Horspool is a Commercial Content Writer for Yours at Bauer Media. She's a bookworm who has watched hundreds of dramas and is passionate about TV, film and theatre. She enjoys cooking, scrapbooking, playing board games and loves going on walks with her three dogs.