The Walk-In (TV series)

*The Walk-In*
The Walk-In
Genre	Drama
Written by	Jeff Pope
Directed by	Paul Andrew Williams
Starring	Stephen Graham ; Andrew Ellis ; Dean-Charles Chapman ; Andrew Havill
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	5
Production
Producer	Jo Johnson
Running time	45–50 minutes
Production company	ITV Studios
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	3 October –; 31 October 2022

The Walk-In is a five-part 2022 British true crime television series dramatising the infiltration of far-right terrorist group National Action, foiling a plot to murder an MP. It stars Stephen Graham.

Synopsis

The series is based on the true story of how Matthew Collins of activist group Hope not Hate infiltrated British neo-nazi terrorist group National Action, foiling a plot to assassinate Labour MP Rosie Cooper.^[1]^[2]

Jack Renshaw was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for his plan to kill Cooper.

Production

The series, made by ITV Studios, was written by Jeff Pope and directed by Paul Andrew Williams for ITV.

Cast

Stephen Graham as Matthew Collins
Andrew Ellis as Robbie Mullen, the informant
Dean-Charles Chapman as Jack Renshaw
Leanne Best as Alison, Matthew's wife
Jason Flemyng as Nick Lowles, chief executive of Hope Not Hate
Chris Coghill as Chris Lythgoe
Bobby Schofield as Matt Hankinson
Dean Lennox Kelly as Renshaw’s Father
Nicola Stephenson as Renshaw’s Mother
Steven Miller as Young Lenny
David Hayman as Older Lenny
Remy Beasley as DC Victoria Henderson
Brendan O'Carroll as Uncle Ronnie
Andrew Havill as Mr. Atkinson

Release

The Walk-In aired on ITV from 3 October 2022.

The documentary Nazi Hunters: The Real Walk-In was broadcast after the final episode.^[3]

Critical reception

The Walk In was well received in the press with The Guardian, The Independent, and the Evening Standard all giving it four stars out of five. Lucy Mangan, writing in The Guardian, described it as “one of the best TV investments you can make”.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Cooper was critical of the marketing of the show, saying that she felt that she had been used as a "marketing tool" by Hope Not Hate and ITV.^[7]

References

^ Laura Vickers-Green (17 October 2022). "The Walk-In Review: Stephen Graham True Crime Drama Is An Uncomfortable Must-Watch". Den of Geek. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
^ Réiltín Doherty (20 September 2022), "The Walk-In on ITV1 with Stephen Graham: start date, cast and plot of true-life drama", entertainmentdaily.co.uk, Entertainment Daily!
^ "Nazi Hunters: The Real Walk-In Episode". Press Centre. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
^ "The Walk-In review – one of the best TV investments you can make (if you can bear it)". the Guardian. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
^ "The Walk-In is a disturbing, unflinching portrait of British neo-Nazism – review". The Independent. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
^ Jessop, Vicky (3 October 2022). "The Walk-In review: Gripping, necessary television". Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
^ Jobling, Phoebe (2 November 2022). "MP hits out at ITV over new drama covering plot to kill her". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 January 2023.

External links

The Walk-In at IMDb
ITV Hub

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[1] Laura Vickers-Green (17 October 2022). "The Walk-In Review: Stephen Graham True Crime Drama Is An Uncomfortable Must-Watch". Den of Geek. Retrieved 18 October 2022.

[2] Réiltín Doherty (20 September 2022), "The Walk-In on ITV1 with Stephen Graham: start date, cast and plot of true-life drama", entertainmentdaily.co.uk, Entertainment Daily!

[3] "Nazi Hunters: The Real Walk-In Episode". Press Centre. Retrieved 1 November 2022.

[4] "The Walk-In review – one of the best TV investments you can make (if you can bear it)". the Guardian. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.

[5] "The Walk-In is a disturbing, unflinching portrait of British neo-Nazism – review". The Independent. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.

[6] Jessop, Vicky (3 October 2022). "The Walk-In review: Gripping, necessary television". Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 October 2022.

[7] Jobling, Phoebe (2 November 2022). "MP hits out at ITV over new drama covering plot to kill her". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 January 2023.

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