Series synopsis
Frauds is a British drama crime television series that premiered on ITV1 on October 5, 2025. It ended on October 20, 2025. It was created by Anne Marie O'Connor, Suranne Jones. It stars Suranne Jones, Jodie Whittaker, Thais Martin and Elizabeth Berrington.
Bert and Sam have been living in Spain for the last few years, Sam in the rolling hills and Bert in the slightly less idyllic setting of a prison cell. After a decade behind bars, a cancer diagnosis allows Bert to walk free on compassionate discharge. With only a few weeks to live, she resolves to take on a multi-million-pound art heist that will test her mettle, and prove her worth. Sam reluctantly lets Bert back into her life, and quickly finds herself returning to the life of crime she's trie ...
Premise
Bert and Sam have been living in Spain for the last few years, Sam in the rolling hills and Bert in the slightly less idyllic setting of a prison cell. After a decade behind bars, a cancer diagnosis allows Bert to walk free on compassionate discharge. With only a few weeks to live, she resolves to take on a multi-million-pound art heist that will test her mettle, and prove her worth. Sam reluctantly lets Bert back into her life, and quickly finds herself returning to the life of crime she's tried to leave behind.
Premise: Some friendships are criminal.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Suranne Jones as Roberta 'Bert' Mancini
- Jodie Whittaker as Martha 'Sam' Samuels
- Thais Martin as Caitlin
- Elizabeth Berrington as Jackie Diamond
- Javier Taboada as Blas
- Lee Boardman as Craig
Guest cast
- Talisa Garcia as Miss Take
- Karan Gill as Bilal
- Christian Cooke as Deegs
- Nansi Nsue as Amaya
- Iván Henríquez as Luis
- Abdul Salis as Mateo
- Nacho Peña as Viros
- Neelam Bakshi as Nita
- Elena Vilaplana as María
- Karise Yansen as Komet
- Michael Karim as Kyan
- Eduardo Ferrés as Father González
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | October 5, 2025 | October 20, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Fresh out of prison, Bert seeks to reconnect with her single remaining friend Sam in this tale of survival, betrayal and vengeance. |
October 5, 2025 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Bert reveals her master plan but Sam knows nothing is ever straightforward with Bert. A shock discovery threatens to kill the heist and destroy their friendship for good. |
October 6, 2025 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 With Sam reeling and Bert desperately trying to keep control, the heist is thrown off when trouble from home catches up with Bilal. |
October 12, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 5, 2025 |
| Last aired | October 20, 2025 |
| Status | ended |