In Flight (TV series)
| In Flight | |
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| Screenplay by | Mike Walden Adam Randall |
| Directed by | Chris Baugh |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Brendan Mullin |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 12 August – 21 August 2025 |
In Flight is a British television crime thriller drama series, airing on Channel 4 from 12 to 21 August 2025 and starring Katherine Kelly.
Premise
The son of a flight attendant is arrested and she is blackmailed into drug smuggling.[1]
Cast
- Katherine Kelly as Jo Conran
- Stuart Martin as Cormac Kelleher
- Ashley Thomas as Dominic Delaney
- Bronagh Waugh as Melanie Delaney
- Harry Cadby as Sonny Conran
- Corinna Brown as Kayla Brown
- Julia Brown as Amy McCallum
- Ambreen Razia as Zara Gregston
- Charis Agbonlahor as D.I. Shana Wright
- Shaheen Jafargholi as Jordan Black
Production
Katherine Kelly leads the cast.[2] The cast also includes Stuart Martin, Ashley Thomas, Bronagh Waugh, Harry Cadby, Corinna Brown and Ambreen Razia.[3]
Filming took place in Belfast in November 2024.[4] First look images from filming were released the following year.[5] Exterior shots and pub scenes were filmed at Clenaghan's just outside of Moira, County Down.
Broadcast
The series broadcast on Channel 4 from 12 August 2025.[6][7]
Reception
As of February 2026, the series has a rating of 100% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 9 reviews.[8]
Lucy Mangan, writing in The Guardian, gave the series 3 out of 5 stars, writing, "I don’t know if this counts as a successful thriller or not ...But for those who love the [drug-smuggling thriller format]...In Flight will be a classic of the genre... It’s brisk, it’s well made, it’s entirely harrowing".[9]
References
- ^ "FILMING FOR THRILLING NEW CHANNEL 4 DRAMA IN FLIGHT STARRING KATHERINE KELLY UNDERWAY IN NORTHERN IRELAND". Northern Ireland Screen. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse; Goldbart, Max (11 November 2024). "'In Flight': Channel 4 Boards Crime Drama Starring Katherine Kelly About Air Hostess Forced To Smuggle Drugs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Ford, Lily (11 November 2024). "Channel 4 Unveils Crime Thriller 'In Flight' About Flight Attendant Blackmailed Into Drug Smuggling". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ Anderton, Joe (11 November 2024). "Katherine Kelly to lead new Channel 4 crime drama from Marcella bosses". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Mensah, Katelyn (25 June 2025). "Katherine Kelly in first look at new thriller from Marcella and Slow Horses writers". Radio Times. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ Hibbs, James (29 July 2025). "Katherine Kelly's "compelling" new crime drama In Flight has air date confirmed with dramatic first look". Radio Times. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ Hibbs, James (27 August 2025). "In Flight cast: Katherine Kelly stars in Channel 4 thriller". Radio Times. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "In Flight: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ Mangan, Lucy (12 August 2025). "In Flight review – the Bulgarian tourist board is going to hate this TV show". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2026.