Little Boy Blue is an ITV drama series, shown over four sixty-minute episodes from 24 April to 15 May 2017. The series focuses on the murder of Rhys Jones in Croxteth, Liverpool in 2007. For his performance, Brían F. O'Byrne won the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2018.
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Cast
Stephen Graham as Detective Superintendent Dave Kelly
Sinéad Keenan as Melanie Jones
Brían F. O'Byrne as Steve Jones
Faye McKeever as Claire Olssen
Sonny Beyga as Rhys Jones
Matthew Roberts as Owen Jones
Stephen Walters as DCI Mark Guinness
Grant Crookes - Detective Constable
Christine Tremarco as Marie Thompson
Sara Powell as Assistant Chief Constable Pat Gallan
Michael Moran as Kevin Moody
Nathan Clark Smith as Jordan Olssen
James Nelson-Joyce as James Yates
Paddy Rowan as Sean Mercer
Jack McMullen as Dean Kelly
Production
Stephen Graham was cast as Detective Superintendent Dave Kelly and Sinéad Keenan and Brían F. O'Byrne were cast as Melanie and Steve Jones, respectively in a new four-part drama titled Little Boy Blue. On 18 April 2017, it was confirmed that the programme would begin its broadcasting on 24 April 2017 on a weekly basis, concluding on 15 May.
Episodes
Little Boy Blue aired in four sixty-minute episodes. Whilst filming took place in Liverpool, the murder scene itself was filmed outside Liverpool as a sign of respect for his parents. However locations used in Liverpool include the Anglican Cathedral and Liverpool Crown Court.