From its very first frame, Code of Silence seizes attention by reframing the well-trodden police thriller through a seldom-seen perspective. What begins as a routine surveillance operation quickly turns into a compelling study of perception, communication, and power—an engagement with crime drama that feels both fresh and urgent.

Code of Silence is a six-part series premiering on Itvx/ITV1, each episode running approximately fifty minutes. At its heart is Alison Brooks (Rose Ayling-Ellis), a cafeteria worker at a Canterbury police station whose extraordinary lip-reading skills land her a spot on a high-stakes undercover investigation. When detectives discover her talent, Alison shifts from serving tea to decoding the clipped, conspiratorial exchanges of a violent gang.

The action alternates between the cluttered operations room, the quiet intensity of hidden-camera footage, and the pub where Alison takes a side-job to shadow the gang’s newest recruit. These locales—the austere police station,...