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Line of Duty's Keeley Hawes stars in first-look at new ITV drama Honour

Photo credit: ITV
Photo credit: ITV

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Line of Duty star Keeley Hawes is back on screens in new ITV drama Honour. It premieres later this month, and the broadcaster has released a new look trailer ahead of it.

The actress stars as real-life detective chief inspector Caroline Goode, who fought for justice for Banaz Mahmod, a 20-year old woman from London who was murdered. It came to light that her father and uncle arranged the killing, as she had fallen in love with someone of her own choosing.

The trailer shows Hawes as DCI Goode promising to get justice, as well as showcasing Mahmod's sister and her lover trying to co-operate the authorities, but also airing their frustration at the system.

Photo credit: BBC
Photo credit: BBC

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When the drama was announced, it faced controversy over concerns that it would spin the story into another 'white saviour' narrative, especially after white scriptwriter Gwyneth Hughes was quoted as saying the focus would be on "the sheer heroism and dedication of the police officers who hunted down her killers", rather than on why these 'honour' killings exist in various communities.

Mahmod's sister, Payzee, has spoken about police not taking these kinds of killings seriously, having wrote a Vice article about it earlier this year. Meanwhile, conversations about white actors, directors and writers telling stories about non-white communities have been in the spotlight more than ever this year.

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Hawes herself spoke to the Belfast Telegraph about the role and, while she didn't address any controversies, she stated that: "If one girl, or one woman, doesn't have to go through what Banaz had to go through, then it's a success, as far as I'm concerned.

"If we can make a difference, as small as that, and through people being aware."

The trailer does include the fact that Mahmod's loved ones tried to contact the police five times but weren't taken seriously, but the jury is out on whether the drama will address people's very valid concerns.

Honour will air later this month on ITV.

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