Channel 5 sued by Blackbox Multimedia over axed crime drama that never aired

Paramount's UK network Channel 5 faces a lawsuit from production partner Blackbox Multimedia over the cancellation of a crime drama that never reached air. Blackbox claims wrongful termination and says it is owed money. Channel 5 denies the drama was ever delivered and says it pulled the series after a safety and wellbeing complaint from an individual connected to the project, citing duty of care. Deadline first reported the case; Variety published details on 25 August 2026.