Accused is a British television anthology series. Written and created by Jimmy McGovern, it stars Christopher Eccleston, Benjamin Smith, Juliet Stevenson, Andy Serkis, Marc Warren and Naomie Harris as the accused in each episode. Filming for the series took place around Manchester between May and August 2010 and began airing on BBC One on 15 November 2010. The series was a RSJ Films production for the BBC. In 2011 it won an International Emmy for best drama series.