Channel 4's In Flight: A High-Stakes Thriller with Global Locations and Compelling Characters

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Katherine Kelly, known for her role as Becky McDonald in Coronation Street, is set to star in Channel 4's upcoming six-part crime thriller series, In Flight. The drama follows the journey of flight attendant Jo Conran, whose life takes a drastic turn when she's blackmailed into drug smuggling by a criminal gang led by Cormac Stuart Martin. As Jo navigates the murky underworld of corruption and hired killers, she must desperately try to find a way out and keep her son alive.

Key Takeaways:

  • In Flight is a six-part crime thriller series that follows the journey of flight attendant Jo Conran, played by Katherine Kelly.
  • The series is set to be released on Channel 4, with a focus on global locations, including Bangkok, Bulgaria, Istanbul, and London.
  • Jo's life is turned upside down when she's blackmailed into drug smuggling by a criminal gang led by Cormac Stuart Martin.
  • The cast includes Ashley Thomas from Top Boy, Bronagh Waugh, Harry Cadby, Corinna Brown, and Ambreen Razia.
  • Co-creators Mike Walden and Adam Randall describe In Flight as their spin on the noir genre, a high-stakes, stylish, romantic thriller with iconic characters and nerve-shredding action.
  • The series will be filmed in Belfast, with Kelly expressing her excitement to be starring in the series and working with Buccaneer Media again.

Statistics:

  • The series is set to be released on Channel 4 with a focus on global locations.
  • The locations include Bangkok, Bulgaria, Istanbul, and London.
  • The series follows the journey of flight attendant Jo Conran, played by Katherine Kelly.
  • The cast includes Ashley Thomas, Bronagh Waugh, Harry Cadby, Corinna Brown, and Ambreen Razia.
  • The series will be filmed in Belfast.

Sources:

  • Channel 4's press release on In Flight
  • Interview with Katherine Kelly on the Channel 4 series
  • Co-creators Mike Walden and Adam Randall's statement on the series