You Don't Know Me (TV series)

You Don't Know Me
Genre	Crime drama
Based on	You Don't Know Me by Imran Mahmood
Written by	Tom Edge
Directed by	Sarmad Masud
Starring	Samuel Adewunmi Sophie Wilde
Composer	Stephen Rennicks
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	4
Production
Executive producers	Ruth Kenley-Letts Neil Blair Jenny Van Der Lande Kate Crowe Lucy Richer
Producers	Jules Hussey Rienkje Attoh
Production location	England
Production company	Snowed-In Productions
Original release
Network	BBC One
Release	5 December (2021-12-05) – 13 December 2021 (2021-12-13)

You Don't Know Me is a British four-part crime drama television series. It is based on the 2017 crime novel of the same name by Imran Mahmood. The first episode premiered on BBC One on 5 December 2021, with the series available to stream on BBC iPlayer following broadcast. It had an international release on Netflix on 17 June 2022.[1][2]

Premise

On trial for killing a drug dealer, Hero (Adewunmi) tries to convince the court of his innocence. To do so, he provides context which ties into his tumultuous relationship with Kyra (Wilde), and how it led to murder.

Cast

• Samuel Adewunmi as Hero
• Sophie Wilde as Kyra
• Bukky Bakray as Bless
• Roger Nsengiyumva as Jamil
• Tuwaine Barrett as Curt
• Yetunde Oduwole as Adebi
• Nicholas Khan as Sam
• Michael Balogun as Face
• Duayne Boachie as Binks

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	U.K. viewers (millions)
1	"Episode 1"[3]	Sarmad Masud	Tom Edge	5 December 2021 (2021-12-05)	4.23
2	"Episode 2"[4]	Sarmad Masud	Tom Edge	6 December 2021 (2021-12-06)	3.46
3	"Episode 3"[5]	Sarmad Masud	Tom Edge	12 December 2021 (2021-12-12)	3.97
4	"Episode 4"[6]	Sarmad Masud	Tom Edge	13 December 2021 (2021-12-13)	3.62

Production

Development

It was announced in February 2020 that Snowed-In Productions would adapt Mahmood's novel for the BBC with Tom Edge as writer and Sarmad Masud as director.[7] Jules Hussey is series producer and Rienkje Attoh is producer. Set to executive produce are Kate Crowe and Lucy Richer of the BBC as well as Ruth Kenley-Letts, Neil Blair, and Jenny Van Der Lande.

Casting

Bukky Bakray joined the cast in March 2021.[8]

Filming

Principal photography began in February 2021 in Birmingham.[9]

Release

First look images were revealed in May 2021.[10] The BBC released a trailer on 16 November 2021.[1]

Reception

Ed Cumming from The Independent gave the first episode four out of five stars, commending the clever storytelling.[11] Rebecca Nicholson of The Guardian awarded the first episode three stars out of five, praising the performances but criticizing the pacing and format.[12]

References

1. Richards, Kira (22 November 2021). "The Creators Of Vigil Are Back With A Gripping New BBC Drama". Bustle. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
2. "BBC Courtroom Drama 'You Don't Know Me' Headed to Netflix in June 2022". What's on Netflix. 20 May 2022.
3. "You Don't Know Me - Episode 1". BBC One. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
4. "You Don't Know Me - Episode 2". BBC One. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
5. "You Don't Know Me - Episode 3". BBC One. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
6. "You Don't Know Me - Episode 4". BBC One. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
7. White, Peter (28 February 2020). "BBC To Adapt Crime Novel 'You Don't Know Me' With 'The Crown' Writer Tom Edge & 'Mrs Wilson' Producer Snowed-In". Deadline. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
8. Ravindran, Manori (18 March 2021). "BAFTA-Nominated 'Rocks' Actor Bukky Bakray to Star in BBC and Netflix Drama 'You Don't Know Me' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
9. "BAFTA-Nominated Bukky Bakray Stars in BBC/Netflix Drama in Birmingham". Film Birmingham. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
10. Mitchell, Tamika (20 May 2021). "Samuel Adewunmi leads BBC Drama's adaptation of 'You Don't Know Me'". The British Blacklist. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
11. "You Don't Know Me is a clever courtroom drama that will keep you guessing – review". The Independent. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
12. Nicholson, Rebecca (5 December 2021). "You Don't Know Me review – does this courtroom drama even know what TV is?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 October 2023.

External links

• You Don't Know Me at IMDb