Complicit: Virgin Media Cast, Episodes and Release Date
Updated (4 Nov): We re-checked Virgin Media Television's and Channel 4's press pages and Virgin Media's TV guide on Wednesday 4 November; there is still no start date, channel or time, so the 'as of' dates were moved on and the TV-guide check now runs to Sunday 15 November.
Complicit is a new murder-mystery drama of six episodes coming to Virgin Media Television in Ireland and to Channel 4 in the UK, and as of Wednesday 4 November neither broadcaster has given a start date, a night or a time. Virgin Media says its new season is free to watch and on demand through Virgin Media Play. This page keeps the cast and the confirmed facts in one place, and it changes when a date is published.
- Start date: not confirmed as of Wednesday 4 November. Virgin Media's TV guide had no listing for it from Wednesday 4 November to Sunday 15 November.
- Cast: Claire Goose leads as Jen Molloy, with Moe Dunford as Damian Barr and Jason O'Mara as Chris Molloy.
- Length: six episodes, written and created by Caroline Carver.
- Setting: a Dublin suburb, according to Virgin Media Television.
Who is in the cast of Complicit?
Channel 4 and RTÉ's entertainment desk both named the same three leads and their roles in August. The earlier credits in the table are the ones Channel 4 listed beside each name.
| Actor | Role | Known for (per Channel 4) |
|---|---|---|
| Claire Goose | Jen Molloy | Gone, The Bay |
| Moe Dunford | Damian Barr, Jen's lover | House of Guinness, The Dry |
| Jason O'Mara | Chris Molloy, Jen's husband | The Lincoln Lawyer, The Man in the High Castle |
Channel 4's announcement describes the rest of the line-up only as an "exceptional cast" in the words of the writer, and it gives no further names. We'll add other actors when a broadcaster publishes them.
When does Complicit start on Virgin Media?
There is no date yet. Virgin Media Television included Complicit in its new season launch on Tuesday 18 August 2026, under its original Irish programming, and that release gave no transmission date for the drama. We checked Virgin Media Television's own TV guide on Saturday 10 October for every day up to Friday 16 October, and again on Wednesday 4 November for every day up to Sunday 15 November; Complicit was not listed either time.
Channel 4's announcement, dated 19 August 2026, has no UK date either. So whether Ireland sees it before, after or on the same night as the UK is not confirmed.
Which Virgin Media channel will it be on?
The announcements name Virgin Media Television, the group behind Virgin Media One and its sister channels, and none of them names the channel. Virgin Media's launch release says the season is available free and on demand through Virgin Media Play, its streaming service. Until a listing appears, the channel number and the slot are not confirmed. For how the group's channels split up a weeknight, see The Chase on Virgin Media and which soaps are on in Ireland each night.
If you're in Northern Ireland, Channel 4 is the broadcaster named for the UK.
What is Complicit about?
Jen Molloy comes home after a night with a man who isn't her husband. A death follows, and one lie told in a split second puts her family at risk. The broadcasters' synopsis frames the series around a single question: what would you do if protecting your family meant letting a killer go free? Virgin Media adds that the story is set in a Dublin suburb.
How many episodes are there?
Six. Channel 4 calls it a six-part murder mystery and RTÉ's report uses the same count. Neither gives a running time, and nobody has said whether the episodes will go out weekly or arrive together on Virgin Media Play.
Who made Complicit?
Caroline Carver, whose earlier work includes The Bay and Grace, created the series and leads the writing team. Channel 4 lists further episodes by Evan Placey, Tom Farrelly and Fran Harris. Brian O'Malley directs. The producers are Patrick O'Donoghue and David McLoughlin, and Channel 4 credits McLoughlin with Kin.
It is a co-production between Tall Story Pictures, part of ITV Studios, and the Irish company Metropolitan Pictures. It is made in association with Channel 4, ITV Studios, Virgin Media Television Ireland, Screen Ireland and the Coimisiún na Meán Sound & Vision Fund.
More new Irish drama
RTÉ has its own crime dramas on the way: The Galway Bay Murders with Kate Mulgrew, The Murder of Mr Moonlight and Tall Tales and Murder. For Friday nights there's the Late Late Show guest list, and can you watch ITVX in Ireland explains why British streaming answers don't carry over.
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Sources
- Channel 4 Press (19 August 2026): Channel 4 announces Complicit, the cast and roles, six parts, writers, director, producers and co-production partners
- Virgin Media Television (18 August 2026): new season launch, Complicit among the original Irish programmes, the Dublin suburb setting and Virgin Media Play
- RTÉ Entertainment (26 August 2026): Irish stars Complicit in new murder-mystery series, the cast, roles and six-part length
- Virgin Media Television TV guide, checked Saturday 10 October for dates up to Friday 16 October and Wednesday 4 November for dates up to Sunday 15 November