EXCLUSIVE: Suranne Jones and Jodie Whittaker are teaming on an ITV heist thriller about two skilled confidence tricksters separated by a 10-year prison sentence. Gentleman Jack star Jones has created Frauds with Anne-Marie O'Connor,

ITV has announced a new heist drama, Frauds, starring Suranne Jones ( Doctor Foster, Gentleman Jack) and Jodie Whittaker ( Doctor Who, Broadchurch ). The pair will play two "skilled confidence tricksters" who have been separated by a 10-year prison sentence, it's been revealed.

The series follows confidence trickster Sam, played by Whittaker, who has been living a quiet, anonymous life in the hills of southern Spain, whilst her grifting partner Bert, played by Jones, has been in a Spanish prison cell dreaming of one last job.

Actresses Suranne Jones and Jodie Whittaker are to play skilled con artists in an ITV heist drama exploring “toxic female friendship”. Gentleman Jack star Jones, 46, has co-created Frauds alongside Hullraisers co-writer Anne-Marie O’Connor,

Suranne Jones and Jodie Whittaker will play a pair of confidence tricksters reunited in the new ITV drama Frauds - now filming in Spain.

ITV has announced an exciting new six-part heist drama, Frauds, starring BAFTA and RTS award-winning actors Suranne Jones and Jodie Whittaker. The series, created by Jones and Anne-Marie O’Connor, follows two expert con artists reunited after a decade apart – and one last job that could change everything.