Yahoo News Martin Clunes to star in drama about Milly Dowler case
A brand new drama series about the hunt for serial killer Levi Bellfield is heading to ITV, and Martin Clunes is signed on to play the lead.
Manhunt will see Clunes play DCI Colin Sutton, the lead detective on the investigation into the 2004 murder of Amelie Delagrange, which was eventually linked to the murders of Marsha McDonnell and the abduction and murder of Milly Dowler.
Sutton was assigned to the case of French national Amelie's death despite being relatively inexperienced in murder investigation, and made the connection between the crimes when superior officers did not.
Amanda 'Milly' Dowler, a 13-year-old schoolgirl from Surrey, was reported missing in March 2002, before her remains were found six months later in woodland, while Marsha McDonnell died after being attacked near her home in London.
Sutton worked tirelessly to bring Bellfield to justice for the murders of all three.
Written by Silent Witness's Ed Whitmore, Manhunt will begin filming in March 2018.
ITV's Head of Drama Polly Hill said of Manhunt: "It is a powerful, compelling script from Ed Whitmore, which illustrates how a dedicated and resilient police officer was determined to leave no stone unturned.
"I am delighted that Martin Clunes is to play Colin Sutton, in what will be a powerful and unmissable performance."
Related: Doc Martin is going to end in 2018 after nine series, reveals Martin Clunes
Earlier this year, Clunes confirmed that the upcoming eighth series of Doc Martin will be its "second to last", before a final batch of episodes is expected to debut some time next year.
The long-running series, which stars Clunes as a grumpy doctor who has a phobia of blood, began an incredible 13 years ago in 2004.
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