Stephen (TV series)
Stephen is a 2021 British limited crime drama TV series. It is the sequel to the 1999 TV film "The Murder of Stephen Lawrence". It stars Steve Coogan, Sharlene Whyte and Hugh Quarshie. It was written by Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Joe Cottrell-Boyce and directed by Alrick Riley. The series was produced for ITV by HTM Productions, a joint venture between Hat Trick Productions and the producer Jed Mercurio. Plot. Based on the true story of the 1993 murder of Black British teenager Stephen Lawrence, the series adapts "In Pursuit of the Truth" by DCI Clive  Driscoll. It follows his family's fight for justice, and the police investigation which finally led to the convictions of two of his killers in 2012. Episodes. All episodes were made available on ITV Hub as a boxset on 30 August 2021. Awards. The show was nominated under Limited Series, and Sharlene Whyte nominated in the Actor (Female) category, in the 2022 Royal Television Society Awards.