Series synopsis
Mr Bates vs The Post Office is a British drama television series that premiered on ITV1 on January 1, 2024. It ended on January 4, 2024. It was created by James Strong. It stars Toby Jones, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Monica Dolan and Shaun Dooley.
The story of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history, where hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft, fraud and false accounting due to a defective IT system.
Premise
The story of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history, where hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft, fraud and false accounting due to a defective IT system.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Toby Jones as Alan Bates
- Julie Hesmondhalgh as Suzanne Sercombe
- Monica Dolan as Jo Hamilton
- Shaun Dooley as Michael Rudkin
- Ian Hart as Bob Rutherford
- Lia Williams as Paula Vennells
- Will Mellor as Lee Castleton
- Amy Nuttall as Lisa Castleton
Supporting cast
- Amit Shah as Jasgun Singh
- Krupa Pattani as Saman Kaur
- Alex Jennings as James Arbuthnot
- Katherine Kelly as Angela van den Bogerd
- Adam James as Patrick Green QC
- Lesley Nicol as Pam Stubbs
- Susan Brown as Min Howard
- Pip Torrens as Mr Justice Fraser
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | January 1, 2024 | January 4, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The first part of a four-part drama. Mysterious financial losses lead the Post Office to sack and prosecute village sub-postmasters who have no way to prove their innocence. |
January 1, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Alan Bates and the sub-postmasters begin their fightback with new allies in Westminster, but first they must convince an independent investigator of their honesty. |
January 2, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Alan allies with the Post Office in the hope his friends can get justice at last, but can he trust the people who have let them down so badly? |
January 3, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 1, 2024 |
| Last aired | January 4, 2024 |
| Status | ended |