Protection (TV series)

Protection is an upcoming British crime drama television series made for ITV.

Synopsis
Protection explores the world of witness protection in the UK from the point of view of a police officer (Finneran).

Cast

 * Siobhan Finneran as DI Liz Nyles
 * Katherine Kelly
 * Nadine Marshall
 * Barry Ward
 * Chaneil Kular
 * David Hayman
 * Nichola Burley
 * Akiya Henry

Production
The series has been written by Kris Mrksa from first-hand accounts by a 30-year veteran of witness protection specialism 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 Birkenhead, Runcorn, and Liverpool.