The Confessions of Frannie Langton is making its debut on ITV 1 after originally being released on the broadcaster's streaming service ITVX. The period drama is an adaptation of the novel by Sara Collins and stars Karla-Simone Spence, in the role of Frannie Langton, the drama's young protagonist born into a life of slavery who is fighting to tell her own story. A synopsis reads: "Set against the dazzling opulence of Georgian
London, The Confessions of Frannie Langton, narrates Frannie’s journey from a Jamaican plantation to the grand Mayfair mansion of celebrated scientist George Benham and his exquisitely beautiful wife, Madame Marguerite Benham. "In a misguided and monstrous gesture Frannie is gifted to Benham by the man who owns her, John Langton, and she is employed as a maid in the household much to her chagrin. Read more: All the unmissable TV dramas coming to ITV,
BBC, Channel 4 and
Netflix in August "As the plot twists and turns, events take a fateful turn as the Benhams are found murdered in their beds, with Frannie lying next to Marguerite. Frannie is accused of murder but swears that she couldn’t possibly have killed her mistress because she was devoted to her. Dragged away to
prison, Frannie attempts to piece together the events of that night. She is deep into a laudanum addiction and unclear about precisely what happened…" But who stars in The Confessions of Frannie Langton? Here's everything you need to know. When does The Confessions of Frannie Langton air? The period drama makes its ITV1 debut at 9pm on Monday, August 21. However, all episodes are still available to watch on ITVX after the broadcaster dropped the whole series on the streaming platform. The Confessions of Frannie Langton cast list Karla-Simone Spence plays Frannie Langton Sophie Cookson plays Madame Marguerite Benham Stephen Campbell Moore plays George Benham Steven Mackintosh plays John Langton Patrick Martins plays Laddie Lightning Johdi May plays Hep Elliot Pooly Quesnel plays Linux Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn plays Sal Henry Pettigrew plays William Pettigrew Mina Andala plays Phibbah Lydia Page plays Pru Martin Fisher plays Lord Percy David Bark-Jones plays Judge James Alexandrou plays Constable Meek Mace Richards plays Mr Jessop Robert Wilfort plays Dr Wilkes Jake Curran plays Dr John Pears Lou Broadnent plays Miss Bella Langton Benny Ainsworth plays Turnkey Anthony Cable plays Mr Casterwick Gareth Bennett-Ryan plays Charles The Confessions of Frannie Langton filming locations Much of the filming took place around Yorkshire, with Karla-Simone sharing: "The locations were amazing and so beautiful. We filmed massive mansions with huge lawns and gardens. The detail in the architecture was very impressive. I really liked the ceiling the entrance of Duncombe Park. We were filming all around Yorkshire and the crew did an amazing
Job at transforming the locations back in time. We filmed the court scenes at Dewsbury Town Hall and it was made to look like the Old Bailey." While director Andrea Harkin added: "The big challenge was the sets and location, because of the period. We were filming in Yorkshire which is a huge county. There was a lot of driving around looking for the right locations. Levenhall, the Mayfair home of Madame and George Benham, was split across four different locations plus a set for the drawing room and Madame’s bedroom. "The opening scene, for example, was filmed at four different locations months apart, but it will look like it’s all in one house. That was all a huge challenge in terms of scheduling, but you can achieve it with a good team." How many episodes of The Confessions of Frannie Langton are there? The series is made up of four parts and each episode is one hour long. For more showbiz and television stories get our newsletter here .