You can picture the ever-so-brief meeting of ITV execs. One pipes up: “Let’s just say, ‘From Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio.’” They all rustle their hands with glee and decamp to The Laughing Policeman for a celebratory pint. Such was the nation-slaying power of that show, those seven words should have viewers locked and loaded for new six-part thriller Payback.
Although, to deflate any bubble of anticipation slightly, Mercurio is only executive producer on this project, with Debbie O’Malley (All Creatures Great and Small, Call the Midwife) on writing duties. Still, it’s a J-Merc joint, so we’re expecting smoking hot.
