‘Bridgerton’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ stars join crime drama ‘I, Jack Wright’

Alibi’s dark comedy/murder mystery I, Jack Wright has announced a string of new faces to the cast – including stars of Sex Education, Game Of Thrones and Bridgerton.

The six-part series, which will air on UKTV’s crime drama channel Alibi, will follow a rich family as they deal with twists and betrayal following the death of the patriarch.

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It is currently being filmed with an air date yet to be confirmed.

Trevor Eve (A Discovery of Witches, Waking the Dead) will star as Jack Wright, alongside Daniel Rigby (The Witchfinder, Landscapers) as John Wright and Ruby Ashbourne Serkis (Becoming Elizabeth, The Serpent) as Emily Wright.

Joining the cast is Sex Education’s Rakhee Thakrar as Laura Johnstone, Harry Lloyd (The Lost King, Game of Thrones) as DCI Hector Morgan, Zoë Tapper (Grace, Liar) as Georgia Wright and Liz Kingsman (Hijack) as DC Katie Jones

James Fleet (Bridgerton, The Vicar Of Dibley) will portray Bobby, Sabrina Bartlett (The Larkins) will play Bella and Percelle Ascott (The Innocents) has been cast Reuben.

The official synopsis reads: “Jack Wright is a powerful and successful businessman, who leaves his family in disarray when they learn of his suicide. When the provisions of Jack’s final will and testament are made known, his third wife, Sally, and two sons, Gray and John, are shocked to discover they have been largely cut out of Jack’s enormous fortune.

“As DCI Morgan and DC Jones delve further into the case, they realise Jack’s cause of death was in fact murder. Their sights turn to the Wright family, where the mother of all feuds is beginning.

“As each family member becomes more reckless and desperate in their bid to own a piece of Jack’s legacy, dark secrets and resentments are revealed with explosive consequences.”

I, Jack Wright will air in 2025 on Alibi.

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