Zahra Ahmadi, best known for playing DS Esther Williams in the BBC series Beyond Paradise, has secured a role in a new ITV spy drama titled Betrayal. The actress confirmed the news while discussing her upcoming projects.
Ahmadi previously starred in the American spy thriller Berlin Station, which aired its first series in 2016. The show, available on ITVX, features an A-list cast including Richard Armitage, Rhys Ifans, Leland Orser, Michelle Forbes, Keke Palmer, Richard Jenkins, and Ashley Judd.
The series follows CIA officer Daniel Millar, played by Richard Armitage, as he arrives at the CIA station in Berlin to uncover a leak. Ahmadi appeared as Clare Itani, an American agent dating Rhys Ifans' character Hector DeJean.
Berlin Station has been praised by fans as “one of the best spy series ever” and “better than Homeland”. One viewer described it as “excellent TV viewing”, while another called it “gripping stuff”. The show’s synopsis reads: “Spies, lies and whistleblowers – Richard Armitage stars in this supercharged thriller about a CIA officer on a mission to unearth an anonymous informant.”
Ahmadi shared her excitement about the new ITV drama Betrayal, noting that she has already wrapped filming on the fourth series of Beyond Paradise and is moving into post-production. She also mentioned that Betrayal executive producer Tom Leggett will review some writing ideas she floated during filming.
