Reputation (TV series)
Upcoming BBC legal drama about a libel battle.
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Reputation is an upcoming British legal drama television series created and written by Anya Reiss for BBC One. The six-part series centers on Lena, a formidable lawyer who has built her career defending free expression, and her involvement in a high-profile libel case representing global pop star Davina Knight.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Legal drama
- Creator
- Anya Reiss
- Writer
- Anya Reiss / Shyam Popat / Karla Crome
- Director
- Mahalia Belo
- Starring
- Naomie Harris / Christina Hendricks / Alex Jennings / David Gyasi / Emily Atack / Kyle Soller
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Num Series
- 1
- Num Episodes
- 6
- Executive Producer
- George Ormond / Jade Taylor / Anya Reiss / Mahalia Belo
- Producer
- Alex Kazamia
- Company
- The Forge
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Lore & Background
Reputation was commissioned by Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, in May 2026. The series is produced by UK production company The Forge, with Mahalia Belo serving as director. Other writers include Shyam Popat and Karla Crome. Executive producers are George Ormond and Jade Taylor, alongside Reiss and Belo. The cast is led by Naomie Harris as Lena and Christina Hendricks as Davina Knight, with additional cast including Alex Jennings, David Gyasi, Kyle Soller, Emily Atack, Marli Siu, Alex Heath, Tilly Keeper, Corey Johnson, Aidan McArdle, Ernest Kingsley Jnr, Jodie Campbell, Kayla Meikle, Mike Noble, Enzo Cilenti, and Kat Ronney. Filming was confirmed to be underway as of 22 May 2026.
Reader's Guide
Reputation is a six-part British legal drama television series created by Anya Reiss for BBC One. The series follows Lena, a lawyer who has built her career defending free expression, as she is pulled into representing global pop star Davina Knight. After Davina releases a provocative new song accusing her ex-husband Billy of abusive behavior, and he retaliates, their private breakdown becomes a public libel battle. The series features a large ensemble cast led by Naomie Harris and Christina Hendricks. It was commissioned in May 2026 and began filming that same month. The series is produced by The Forge, with Mahalia Belo directing. The significance of Reputation lies in its exploration of free expression, celebrity, and legal conflict in a contemporary setting, though its full impact will be assessed upon release.
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