Believe Me (2026–2026)

TV ShowEndedITVXDrama, Crime1 season, 4 episodes
Believe Me posterReview score: 62%

Plot

Believe Me tells the story of three victims of one of the most prolific sex attackers in British history, John Worboys, dubbed by the media as the ‘black cab rapist' after preying on women under the cover of being a ‘respectable' licensed taxi-cab driver.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Believe Me S01E04Episode 4S01E04 · 5.7Sarah and Laila win their case against the Met. As they rebuild their lives, Worboys is granted parole. Joined by Carrie, they must now campaign to keep him in prison.
  2. 02Believe Me S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 4.5Sarah is given a drugged drink by a cab driver. She is certain she has been raped. After months of feeling disbelieved by the police her case is dropped. He is free to attack again.
  3. 03Believe Me S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 4.0Laila, a student, is drugged and assaulted by Worboys. Despite CCTV, she appears to be dismissed by police and her case is dropped. Eventually, police spot a disturbing pattern.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode4Episodes2026Aired 4.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Believe Me S01E01Episode 1May 10, 2026 4.5Sarah is given a drugged drink by a cab driver. She is certain she has been raped. After months of feeling disbelieved by the police her cas
  2. S01E02Believe Me S01E02Episode 2May 11, 2026 4.0Laila, a student, is drugged and assaulted by Worboys. Despite CCTV, she appears to be dismissed by police and her case is dropped. Eventual
  3. S01E03Believe Me S01E03Episode 3May 17, 2026 4.0After a police appeal, Worboys is eventually caught and convicted. Carrie waives her anonymity. Sarah and Laila, whose lives have been turne
  4. S01E04Believe Me S01E04Season's bestEpisode 4May 18, 2026 5.7Sarah and Laila win their case against the Met. As they rebuild their lives, Worboys is granted parole. Joined by Carrie, they must now camp

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Cast

Aimee-Ffion EdwardsAimee-Ffion EdwardsSarah AdamsDaniel MaysDaniel MaysJohn WorboysLaurie KynastonLaurie KynastonFrankieJordan BolgerJordan BolgerConnor

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