Who's in the cast of Red Eye? Everything we know about the ITV thriller

Fans of psychological thrillers are eagerly awaiting series premiere of the new six-part ITV drama Red Eye.

The show stars Richard Armitage, Jing Lusi, Jemma Moore, and Lesley Sharp and is already getting positive buzz from fans and critics alike.

Armitage spoke to Metro.co.uk about the series, saying: ‘When I read the script I was hoping it was going in a certain direction but thought it might be too expensive to produce.

‘It actually goes bigger than my imagination. It moves outside the plane and into politics, which really excited me.’

ITV head of drama Polly Hill said: ‘Red Eye is a brilliantly addictive thriller with an international story taking place on the red eye flight from Heathrow to Beijing. Thanks to Peter’s scripts, the story will have the audience gripped and continually surprised throughout.’

The writer of the series, Peter A Dowling, is known for his work on the 2005 thriller Flightplan starring Jodie Foster, and he described the show as ‘an Agatha Christie-type murder mystery on a plane.’

Here’s everything we know about the series ahead of the premiere.

What is Red Eye about?

Jing Lusi as DC Hana Li and Richard Armitage as Dr Matthew Nolan. — The series is about a Dr accused of murder being extradited back to Beijing(Picture: ITV)

The show stars Armitage as Matthew Nolan, a doctor accused of murdering a woman in Beijing. He’s intercepted at the airport in London and immediately extradited to China to face the charges, escorted by officer Hana Li, played by Jing Lusi.

Given the nature of Nolan’s alleged crime, Li is understandably unhappy with the assignment. However, as the plane to Beijing departs, Nolan and Li realise something suspicious is going on and are forced to work together throughout the tense journey.

Journalist Jess Li, played by Jemma Moore, and MI5’s Madeline Delaney, played by Lesley Sharp, also get entangled in the conspiracy as the drama unfolds.

Where have you seen the cast before?

Handout: Red Eye - ITVx BAD WOLF PRODUCTIONS FOR ITV/ITVX RED EYE COMING SOON TO ITV/ITVX Pictured: JING LUSI as DC Hana Li. This image is under copyright and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes in your print or online publication. This image cannot be syndicated to any other third party. Copyright ITV For further information please contact: Patrick.smith@itv.com 07909906963 — The gripping series will be released in six parts (Picture: Robert Viglasky/Bad Wolf/Sony Pictures Television)

His most prominent role was as Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Hobbit.

He first made a name for himself in the UK TV program North & South, and then went on to appear in other major television series including as Francis Dolarhyde in the American TV series Hannibal, as Lucas North in the British TV drama Spooks, and as John Porter in the British TV drama Strike Back. He also played the lead role in the Netflix miniseries The Stranger.

Fans will likely recognise Jing Lusi from the hit film Crazy Rich Asians in which she played Amanda Ling. She’s also appeared in Man vs Bee, Heart of Stone, Gangs of London, Holby City, Lucky Man, and SAS: Red Notice.