Protection is a British crime drama television series made for ITV. It was released in the United States and Canada on BritBox on 29 December 2024, and was released on ITV1 and ITVX in the UK on 16 March 2025.
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Synopsis
Protection explores the world of witness protection in the UK from the point of view of a police officer, DI Liz Nyles.
Cast
Siobhan Finneran as DI (later Acting DCI) Liz Nyles
Katherine Kelly as DCI Hannah Wheatley
Nadine Marshall as DCI Amanda Kelman
Barry Ward as DS Paul Brandice
Chaneil Kular as DS Raj Kholi
David Hayman as Sid Nyles
Nichola Burley as Gemma Brandice
Akiya Henry as DS Sue Beardsley
Alec Newman as Edward Crowther
Tom Christian as DI Tommy Jardine
Jodie Price as Jasmine Nyles
Andrew Knott as DI Richard Bewley
Ace Bhatti as DCI Arun Kapoor
Tilly Kaye as Amy McLennan
Charlotte Mills as DS Rachel Gordon
Jonathan Cake as John Gibson
Ian Pirie as Assistant Chief Constable Rory Davenport
Zora Bishop as Rezan Crowther
Syrus Lowe as DC Noel Taylor
Nick Moss as Freddie Howard
Joseph Millson as Elliot Hughes
Reuven Walker as Arlo Crowther
Louise Lee as Nurse
Naomi Yang as Irene Kim
Kris Hitchen as Jimmy McLennan
Catherine Tyldesley as Helen McLennan
Adam Long as Patrick Ellis
Waj Ali as Soran Ahmadi
Anthony Flanagan as DCI Amos Wilson
Production
The series was written by Australian writer Kris Mrksa, who had written for Underbelly and Glitch. He drew from first-hand accounts by a 30-year veteran of witness protection specialist for the Metropolitan Police in which they handled cases including police informants, war criminals, and terrorists.
The six-part series is produced by New Pictures in association with All3Media International. Willow Grylls and Charlie Hampton serve as executive producers alongside Elaine Pyke and Kris Mrksa. The series is produced by Rebecca Davies.
Filming took place from July 2023 through to September 2023 in the north-west of England, with filming locations including Crosby , Birkenhead, Runcorn, and Liverpool.
Broadcast
The series premiered in the United States and Canada on Britbox on 29 December 2024, and was released on Stan in Australia on 10 January 2025.
It was released on ITVX on 16 March 2025, as well as a linear broadcast on ITV1 beginning the same day.