Lennie James to star in original ITV thriller series Nightswimming

Actor Lennie James has been cast in the lead role for Nightswimming, an original drama series commissioned for ITV, according to reports from UPI, Deadline, Televisual, Geektown, Broadcast, and C21media. [1][2][3][4][5][6]

UPI reported that the series is created, written, and produced by Harry and Jack Williams. James will portray Matthew, a man wrongly convicted of the brutal murders of his wife and two teenage sons. After his conviction, the character returns to the scene of the crime at their beachfront home years later to investigate what occurred. [1][4]

James stated that he is very excited about getting going on the project, describing it as a juicy, grownup thriller focused on family, love, and loss, UPI reported. [1]

The British actor is known for portraying Morgan Jones in the television series The Walking Dead and its spin-off series Fear the Walking Dead, as well as starring as DCI Tony Gates in Line of Duty. He also appeared in Mayor of Kingstown and trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. [1][7][9]