Overview

• Rose Ayling-Ellis stars as Alison, a deaf canteen worker recruited by Canterbury police to lip-read criminals via CCTV in the ITV series 'Code of Silence.'
• Fans have highlighted the 'electric' on-screen chemistry between Ayling-Ellis and co-star Kieron Moore, who plays Liam, a gang member with complex motivations.
• The series incorporates innovative elements such as silent ad breaks and subtitled or signed commercials to reflect its themes of Deaf experience.
• Ayling-Ellis, who also serves as an executive producer, has emphasized the challenges of lip-reading, which requires interpreting body language, facial expressions, and context beyond speech.
• While the show has been praised for its representation and performances, audience reactions to the plot have been mixed, with some critiques of narrative plausibility.