{"id":23174,"date":"2022-10-04T18:43:48","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T16:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1716272"},"modified":"2022-10-04T19:03:32","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T17:03:32","slug":"maxine-release-date-cast-and-latest-news-for-channel-5-series","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/maxine-release-date-cast-and-latest-news-for-channel-5-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Maxine: Release date, cast and latest news for Channel 5 series"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 04 October 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Channel 5\u2019s brand-new drama Maxine starts this October and depicts the life of Maxine Carr, who was convicted of perverting the course of justice in the 2002 Soham murders case.<\/p>\n

Carr is played in the series by newcomer Jemma Carlton, while Scott Reid plays her then-boyfriend, convicted murderer Ian Huntley.<\/p>\n

Channel 5\u2019s director of programmes Ben Frow previously defended the decision to air the three-part drama, saying it is \u201cdeeply respectful to the victims\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about Maxine on Channel 5.<\/p>\n

When does Maxine air on Channel 5?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Jemma Carlton and Scott Reid in Maxine.<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 5<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Maxine starts airing on Channel 5 at 9pm on Monday 10th October<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Each episode will then air on consecutive nights at the same time, with episode 2 airing at 9pm on 11th October and at 9pm on 12th October.<\/p>\n

What is Maxine about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Jemma Carlton in Maxine.<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 5<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The official synopsis for Maxine says: \u201cBased on real events, Maxine revisits the Soham murders through the eyes of school assistant Maxine Carr.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2002, a community is shaken when two 10-year-old girls go missing in Soham. When Maxine Carr\u2019s boyfriend, Ian Huntley, admits to the police that he was the last person to see them, she provides him with an alibi. As the investigation escalates, the police and journalist Brian Farmer begin to unravel the truth.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Maxine\u2019s alibi comes under scrutiny and the bodies of the two girls are discovered, the couple are arrested on suspicion of murder. As the trial heats up, how far will Maxine go for her boyfriend and how much does she really know?\u201d<\/p>\n

Maxine cast \u2013 Jemma Carlton and Scott Reid star<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Scott Reid in Maxine.<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 5<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The series stars newcomer Jemma Carlton in the first role, playing Maxine Carr. She is joined in the series by Scott Reid (Line of Duty<\/a>, White House Farm) as Ian Huntley, while Steve Edge (Benidorm) and Natalie Britton (Them) play journalists looking into the case.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the full cast list for Maxine on Channel 5:<\/strong><\/p>\n