Until I Kill You: Who’s Playing Who in the True Crime Drama Everyone’s Talking About

For those looking for a gripping new true crime drama to situate in front of ITV, we’ve got you covered with brand new Till I Kill You, which aired earlier this week and is already making waves.

Starring Anna Maxwell Martin and Sean Evans, the film is based on the shocking story of Delia Bulmer, a nurse who becomes romantically involved with killer John Sweeney and nearly becomes one of his victims.

The dark and violent show is created by a powerful cast. But who is playing whom? Here’s what you need to know.

Delia Bulmer played by Anna Maxwell Martin

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Delia is a free spirit and a traveler. She works as a nurse and meets John in the pub one evening. Although they do not immediately fall in love, he wins her affection and John soon moves in with them. Soon after, Delia discovers that her new boyfriend may be a lot more violent than he’s letting on.

“She’s an incredibly charming person, and her reactions to things are very specific to her,” Martin said of the role. “It was really interesting and liberating to play someone like Delia, who is unapologetic about herself and gives herself permission to express whatever she thinks and feels.”

Martin is a British actor. She was born in 1977 in East Yorkshire, attended LAMDA and added the name Maxwell (her maternal grandfather’s name) to distinguish her from the other Anna Martin on the share register. Since then, she has appeared in shows including Line of Duty (as DCS Patricia Carmichael) and the BBC comedy Homeland, and won two BAFTA Awards for her work in Bleak House and Poppy Shakespeare.

John Sweeney, played by Sean Evans

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Evans plays John Sweeney, a real-life murderer who becomes romantically involved with Delia. The pair initially meet in a local pub, but after they move in together, he reveals a dark side. In addition to confessing some dark truths to her, John attacks Delia with an ax and knife, holding her hostage and tying her to her own bed.

“Consciously and respectfully, I have never met Delia or anyone associated with this case,” Sweeney told The Guardian about his role. “I started reading the book and then put it down because I didn’t want to see the story solely from Delia’s point of view. vision.

“There were moments on set where you thought, ‘Holy crap, this actually happened!’ But I found that I needed to put that aside.”

Evans, born in Liverpool, moved to London at the age of 18 to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. His first leading role was in the Channel 4 comedy drama Teachers in 2002; but he then appeared as young Morse in ITV’s Endeavor and as helmsman Elliot Glover in Vigil.

Leah, played by Amanda Wilkin

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Leah is one of the nurses Delia works with. Although they don’t always get along, Leah becomes a good friend and warns Delia about John’s behavior in advance.

Amanda Wilkin’s acting career spans almost two decades, starting with her role in Gavin & Stacey in 2007. Since then, she has appeared in shows such as Spent, Am I Unreasonable? and Split.

WPC Jane Barker, played by Lucy Thackeray

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John’s behavior worsens and his name comes to the attention of the police. Jane is the only policewoman on the case and visits Delia in hospital after John attacked her on Christmas Day.

The actress who plays her, Lucy Thackeray, is currently starring in a stage adaptation of The Buddha of Suburbia at the Barbican, but her career includes roles in Call the Midwife, Top Boy and Hatton Garden, as well Marvel series Moon Knight with Oscar Isaac. .

David, played by Kevin Doyle

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David is another of Delia’s love interests in the series, who comes into her life after a harrowing ordeal with John. Calm and reasonable, he helps her take her stand during the court case against John, in her attempt to achieve justice.

English actor Doyle is best known for his roles as valet Joseph Moseley in Downton Abbey, Sergeant John Wadsworth in Happy Valley (for which he received two SAG Awards and an RTS award), and John Parr in the TV show The Lakes. He is also set to appear in Sally Wainwright’s upcoming drama Rebel Women.

Stuart Bulmer, played by Corey English

English plays Stuart Bulmer, Delia’s brother who lives in Texas. English himself was born in New York state and was the youngest of four boys. He started out as a dancer but moved to the UK in 1998 to study classical acting. Since then he has appeared in the West End, such as Guys and Dolls, and the New York production of Young Frankenstein.

Jack Halstead, played by Mitchell Mullen

Jack is the father of one of John’s previous murder victims, Melissa, who is seeking justice for her daughter.

Mullen is originally from Massachusetts and now lives in London. He has appeared in shows such as The New Pope, CBS’s The Man Who Fell to Earth and Outlander.