Series synopsis
Payback is a British drama crime action & adventure television series that premiered on ITV1 on October 4, 2023. It ended on November 8, 2023. It was created by Debbie O'Malley. It stars Morven Christie, Peter Mullan, Prasanna Puwanarajah and Derek Riddell.
Lexie Noble lives a great life on the outskirts of Edinburgh… until her husband is murdered. As she struggles to make sense of what happened, she learns he had been laundering money for notorious crime boss Cal Morris. As a partner in her late husband's accountancy firm, both Morris and the police will be interested in controlling her next moves.
Premise
Lexie Noble lives a great life on the outskirts of Edinburgh… until her husband is murdered. As she struggles to make sense of what happened, she learns he had been laundering money for notorious crime boss Cal Morris. As a partner in her late husband's accountancy firm, both Morris and the police will be interested in controlling her next moves.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Morven Christie as Lexie Noble
- Peter Mullan as Cal Morris
- Prasanna Puwanarajah as DC Jibran Khan
- Derek Riddell as DCI Adam Guthrie
- Steven Mackintosh as Malky Roberts
- Grace Chilton as DC Alice Hardy
- Eileen Duffy as Doris Szabo
- Steven Miller as DS Rob Livingston
Supporting cast
- Levi Brown as Jason Perry
- Anneika Rose as Rowena Hayes
- Séamus McLean Ross as Nicky Leigh
- Andi Osho as DI Jean Royce
- Vaidotas Martinaitis as Tomas Bantius
- Olivia Lucking as Esme Noble
- Rori Hawthorn as PC Sarah Naylor
- Jack Greenlees as Aaron Morris
- Thoren Ferguson as Jared Noble
- Julie Graham as Connie Morris
- Rebecca Benson as Kathleen
- Lindsey Campbell as Bianca Morris
Guest cast
- Levi Brown as Jason Perry
- Anneika Rose as Rowena Hayes
- Séamus McLean Ross as Nicky Leigh
- Andi Osho as DI Jean Royce
- Vaidotas Martinaitis as Tomas Bantius
- Olivia Lucking as Esme Noble
- Rori Hawthorn as PC Sarah Naylor
- Jack Greenlees as Aaron Morris
- Thoren Ferguson as Jared Noble
- Julie Graham as Connie Morris
- Rebecca Benson as Kathleen
- Lindsey Campbell as Bianca Morris
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | October 4, 2023 | August 1, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Lexie Noble's stable family life in Edinburgh is plunged into jeopardy when her accountant husband Jared is attacked in the street. |
October 4, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Feeling increasingly isolated and deceived, Lexie is left with no choice but to agree to help crime boss Cal Morris with a secret business transaction. |
October 11, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 When Lexie is confronted by DCI Adam Guthrie over her relationship with Cal Morris, she is faced with a hard decision that leads her to live a double life. |
October 18, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 4, 2023 |
| Last aired | November 8, 2023 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | ended |