History Series / InnocentUK

* BritishBrevity: Two series', both four episodes each equals the grand sum of eight episodes over four years.

* TeacherStudentRomance: What Sally and Matty are rumoured to have had before his murder.

* ReinvestigatingTheColdCase: What the cops in both series' end up doing.

* DomesticViolence: Part of the reason that the police suspected David in the first place was because Tara had been since with a fat lip a couple of weeks before her death, and her explanation on how she got it made it sound like she was an abuse victim excusing him. [[spoiler: It turns out it was Tom Wilson, David's best friend, and the man who she was having an affair with gave it to her by accident.]]

* InspectorJavert: DI William Beech is Series One was so convinced that David was guilty that he didn't bother to follow up other leads that might of proven otherwise, and made the evidence fit his theory, rather than letting it see where it was took him instead. He calls out on it by Cathy Hudson.

Innocent is a Creator/{{ITV}} drama series, first shown in 2018. A second series was then shown in 2021.

* ShoutOut: The name of David Collins' brother [[Music/PhilCollins Phil]] in Series One could probably be chalked up to coincidence, but when Series Two gives you a character called [[Music/DuranDuran John Taylor]], you start to suspect that the writers are just sneaking in names of their favourite musicians, and hoping that no one notices.

** Series one: Did David kill his wife or not?
** Series two: If Sally didn't kill Matty, then who did?

* ShoutOut: The name of David's brother [[Music/PhilCollins Phil]] in series one could probably be chalked up to coincidence, but when series two gives you a character called [[Music/DuranDuran John Taylor]], you start to suspect that the writers are just sneaking in names of their favourite musicians, and hoping that no one notices.

* ByTheBookCop: DI Cathy Hudson, who decides to reinvestigate Tara's murder from scratch, mainly so that any charges this time will stick, and will not be open to appeal, and also to make sure they get the right person. This is despite pressure from her boyfriend, who is not happy that she is going over his previous work with a fine toothed comb, and who insists he did it all right the first time.

* LaserGuidedKarma: Tom Wilson in the first series . [[spoiler: He initially lied about David being in his house at the time of Tara's murder, because he was having an affair with her, and wanted David out the way. it was this lie that helped put David in jail. This is what caused him and first wife to divorce. When his second wife finds out about it, she also splits up with him, because she can no longer trust him, and kicks out of his house, and aborts his baby. Then the private clinic where he works as a doctor sack him, when they find out, after being tipped off by his first ex wife and to top it all off, the police then charge him with Perjury, leaving his reputation in tatters.]]

* OffOnATechnicality: How David get's his retrial, and is found not guilty in the first series. The crime lab processing the evidence against him in his first trial were later found to be not following proper procedure, and therefore comprising evidence that had been used to convict him in the first place. Without the forensics, the Prosecution case was circumstantial at best, and not enough to get a second conviction.

* OffOnATechicality: How David get's his retrial, and is found not guilty in the first series. The crime lab processing the evidence against him in his first trial were later found to be not following proper procedure, and therefore comprising evidence that had been used to convict him in the first place. Without the forensics, the Prosecution case was circumstantial at best, and not enough to get a second conviction.

* OffOnATechnincality: How David get's his retrial, and is found not guilty in the first series. The crime lab processing the evidence against him in his first trial were later found to be not following proper procedure, and therefore comprising evidence that had been used to convict him in the first place. Without the forensics, the Prosecution case was circumstantial at best, and not enough to get a second conviction.

* OffOnATechnincalitiy: How David get's his retrial, and is found not guilty in the first series. The crime lab processing the evidence against him in his first trial were later found to be not following proper procedure, and therefore comprising evidence that had been used to convict him in the first place. Without the forensics, the Prosecution case was circumstantial at best, and not enough to get a second conviction.

* BeneathSuspicion: [[spoiler: The murderer in Series one turns out to be Phil, David's brother, who had been helping him with is appeals.]]

* BeneathSuspicion: [[spoiler: The murderer in Series one turns out to be Phil, David's brother.]]

* BeneathSuspicion: [[spoiler:]] The murderer in Series one turns out to be Phil, David's brother.]]

* BeneathSuspicion: [[spoiler:]] The murderer in Series one turns out to be Phil, David's brother.[[spoiler]]

* BeneathSuspicion: [[spoiler:]] The murderer in Series one turns out to be Phil, David's brother.[[/spoiler]]

In the second series, former teacher Sally Wright ([[Series/CoronationStreet Katherine Kelly]]) has already spent five years in jail after being found guilty of killing one of her pupils, Matty Taylor, when new evidence is discovered placing her three miles away from the murder at the time and date in question. After a retrial finds her not guilty, she returns to her home town, only to find that her ex husband Sam (Creator/JamieBamber), is engaged to get married to another woman, that most the town still think her guilty of having something to do with Matty's death, spurred on by rumours that she was having an affair with him. Realising that they now have an unsolved murder on their hands, the police, led by DCI Michael Braithwaite (Shaun Dooley) reopen the investigation into Matty's death, but can they can tell truth from fiction, and find the real killer?

The first series was about a man called David Collins ([[Series/InspectorGeorgeGently Lee Ingleby]]), who is found not guilty of killing his wife, Tara, despite compelling, but circumstantial evidence, after a retrial is ordered due to the crime lab in the original investigation not processing the evidence properly, and therefore comprising it. Released from prison after spending seven years behind bars, David is desperate to move on with is life, but to also get his kids back from his Sister in Law, Alice ([[Series/ColdFeet Hermione Norris]]), who has been bringing them up as her own, with her husband Rob, and who are convinced he is guilty. Meanwhile Detective Inspector Cathy Hudson ([[Series/{{Merlin}} Angel Coulby]]) is tasked with reinvestigating the murder, a matter complicated by the fact that she is in a relationship with the original investigating officer DI William Beech. However as Cathy investigates further, she discovers that people in the first investigation have may had their own agenda's, and secrets soon start to come out, but is David actually innocent or not?

In the second series, former teacher Sally Wright ([[Series/CoronationStreet Katherine Kelly]]) has already spent five years in jail after being found guilty of killing one of her pupils, Matty Taylor, when new evidence is discovered placing her three miles away from the murder at the time and date in question. After a retrial finds her not guilty, she. Ret to her home town, she finds that her ex husband Sam (Creator/JamieBamber), is engaged to get married to another woman, that most the town still think her guilty of having something to do with Matty's death, spurred on by rumours that she was having an affair with him.

The first series was about a man called David Collins ([[Series/InspectorGeorgeGently Lee Ingleby]]), who is found not guilty of killing his wife, despite compelling, but circumstantial evidence, after a retrial is ordered due to the crime lab in the original investigation not processing the evidence properly, and therefore comprising it. Released from prison after spending seven years behind bars, David is desperate to not only prove his innocence, but to also get his kids back from his Sister in Law, who has been bringing them up as her own, and start a new life. Meanwhile Detective Inspector Cathy Hudson ([[Series/{{Merlin}} Angel Coulby]]) is tasked with reinvestigating the murder, a mattered complicated by the fact that she is in a relationship with the original investigating officer DI William Beech. However as Cathy investigates further, she discovers that people in the first investigation have may had their own agenda's, and secrets soon start to come out.

The first series was about a man called David Collins [[Series/InspectorGeorgeGently Lee Ingleby]], who is found not guilty of killing his wife, despite compelling, but circumstantial evidence, after a retrial is ordered due to the crime lab in the original investigation not processing the evidence properly, and therefore comprising it. Released from prison after spending seven years behind bars, David is desperate to not only prove his innocence, but to also get his kids back from his Sister in Law, who has been bringing them up as her own, and start a new life. Meanwhile Detective Inspector Cathy Hudson [[Series/{{Merlin}} Angel Coulby]] is tasked with reinvestigating the murder, a mattered complicated by the fact that she is in a relationship with the original investigating officer DI William Beech. However as Cathy investigates further, she discovers that not all was as it seems in the first investigation, and secrets soon start to come out.

The first series was about a man called David Collins (Series/InspectorGeorgeGentlyLee Ingleby), who is found not guilty of killing his wife despite, compelling, but circumstantial evidence, after a retrial is ordered due to the crime lab in the original investigation not processing the evidence properly, and therefore comprising it.

The first series was about a man called David Collins (Series/InspectorGeorgeGently Lee Ingleby), who is found not guilty of killing his wife after having a retrial after