It took years for the accused subpostmasters and postmistresses to fight their case and eventually see their convictions overturned. Even before Mr Bates vs The Post Office was aired, a group legal action was eventually awarded £57.75 million in compensation.
The show sparked a massive outcry of the general public, with its millions of viewers demanding additional justice for the victims and for Post Office CEO Paula Vennells to have her CBE honor stripped.
It also saw the case discussed again in UK Parliament, with the speaker of the House of Commons thanking ITV for broadcasting the drama.
In May, Parliament passed legislation to formally quash the convictions that were secured as a result of evidence gathered from the misfunctioning computer software. This also sought to compensate the victims with a £1 billion compensation fund established.