I Fought the Law (TV series)

I Fought the Law
GenreTrue Crime
Based onFor the Love of Julie by Ann Ming
Written byJamie Crichton
Directed byErik Richter Strand
Starring
ComposerLuke Richards
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producersLiza Marshall
Charlotte Webber
Erik Richter Strand
Jamie Crichton
ProducerMark Hedges
Production company
  • Hera Pictures
Original release
NetworkITV
Release31 August (2025-08-31) –
8 September 2025 (2025-09-08)
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I Fought the Law is a British four-part true crime drama television series for ITV written by Jamie Crichton and starring Sheridan Smith. The series is based on Ann Ming's non-fiction book For the Love of Julie detailing a long campaign to overturn the 800-year-old British double jeopardy law following the murder of her daughter.