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Until I Kill You cast: who's joining Anna Maxwell Martin in new ITV drama?

Delia Balmer's true story is the subject of a new four-part drama - (ITV)

ITV is set to air another highly anticipated true crime drama.

Until I Kill You has already broadcast in Canada, New Zealand, and Holland, and audiences in the UK will soon be able to watch it.

Here is what you need to know about it, including the main cast.

What is Until I Kill You about?

This is the true story of Delia Balmer, who lived through a relationship with now-convicted killer John Sweeney, and is the basis for the film Until I Kill You.

It is based on the book of the same name.

How to watch Until I Kill You

ITVX will premiere the first episode of Until I Kill You on Sunday, November 3 at 9pm, and it will continue to air every night for three more nights.

ITVX will also provide the episodes for streaming.

There will be four episodes in total.

Who’s in the Until I Kill You cast?

Anna Maxwell Martin as Delia Balmer

Anna Maxwell Martin is well-known for Motherland (Alberto E Rodriguez / Getty Images)

Delia Balmer will be portrayed by Anna Maxwell Martin, who is well known for her portrayal of Julia Johnstone in the BBC sitcom Motherland.

Her performances as Esther Summerson in the BBC rendition of Bleak House and N in the Channel 4 adaptation of Poppy Shakespeare earned her two Bafta Television Awards.

She is also well-known for her appearances as Kelly Major in Code 404 and DCS Patricia Carmichael in the BBC One crime thriller Line of Duty.

Shaun Evans as John Sweeney

Shaun Evans is known for playing Coxswain in Vigil (BBC / World Productions)

Endeavour star Shaun Evans will play murderer John Sweeney. 

The 44-year-old is also known for portraying Coxswain Elliot Glover in Vigil.

As well as acting, he has directed three episodes of BBC’s Casualty, and four episodes of Endeavour.

Kevin Doyle

Kevin Doyle is most well-known roles include those of John Parr in the television series The Lakes, Detective Sergeant (DS) John Wadsworth in Happy Valley, and valet/footman Joseph Molesley in Downton Abbey.

He has also made appearances in The Crimson Field and Coronation Street. In addition to a Royal Television Society award for best actor for Happy Valley, he has won two Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards.

Clare Foster as Eloise Chapman

Clare Foster is well-known for playing PC Millie Brown in the television show The Bill on ITV.

Foster also starred in the 2011 London revival of Crazy for You, which took place at the Novello Theatre, the 2016–2017 revival of Tom Stoppard's Travesties, which ran at the Apollo Theatre after first appearing at the Menier Chocolate Factory; and the 2018 West End revival of Consent.

The 44-year-old also performed in Rossum's Universal Robots, a musical adaption broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2022.

Other cast members include:

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