'You Don't Know Me': 5 things you need to know about Netflix British crime series

The upcoming Netflix mini-series is based on the 2017 crime novel of the same name by Imran Mahmood and revolves around a man named Hero
A still from 'You Don't Know Me' (Netflix)
A still from 'You Don't Know Me' (Netflix)

Netflix is a place you go to whatever your mood is. The streaming giant has a movie for every mood and every season. And now, the platform is back with a new British four-part courtroom series to keep you glued to your seats.

The upcoming series titled 'You Don't Know Me' is based on the 2017 crime novel of the same name by Imran Mahmood. Bustle first revealed that Netflix had acquired the rights to the mini-series back in November 2021 noting that it will be “heading to Netflix not too long after its UK release.” The series went on to release on the BBC iPlayer in the UK in full on December 5, 2021.

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When does ‘You Don't Know Me’ release and where can you watch it?

The British courtroom drama series is expected to release on Netflix on June 17, 2022.

What is ‘You Don't Know Me’ all about?

The series is a courtroom drama that is an adaptation of the 2017 novel of the same name written by Imran Mahmood. It was adapted for television by Tom Edge, the writer of 'Vigil'. It is about a young man, who has been accused of murder and the evidence is overwhelming. But at his trial, the man tells an extraordinary story.

The original synopsis reads, "Hero, a young man from south London, is in the dock for murder. The prosecution barrister relates damning evidence to him in the closing speech. Hero decides he wants to tell his own story, rather than the version that his barrister decided was in his best interests and exercises his right to present his own closing speech. He fires his barrister and tells the jury that he is innocent, sharing a very different sequence of events that placed a law-abiding car salesman in the frame for murder."

Who stars in 'You Don't Know Me'?

The cast of the series includes Samuel Adewunmi as Hero, Sophie Wilde as Kyra, Bukky Bakray as Bless, Roger Nsengiyumva as Jamil, Tuwaine Barrett as Curt, Yetunde Oduwole as Adebi, and Nicholas Khan as Sam.

Showrunners

Jules Hussey is the series producer, while Rienkje Attoh is the producer. The executive producers are Kate Crowe and Lucy Richer of the BBC as well as Ruth Kenley-Letts, Neil Blair, and Jenny Van Der Lande. Tom Edge is the writer and Sarmad Masud is the director.

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