Believe Me: Who was Dominic? ITV honours him in sombre end-of-credits tribute
It was a sobering end to episode one
Believe Me started on ITV1 this week focusing on the terrible criminal case of John Worboys, but it ended with a sombre tribute to Dominic.
The four-part true crime drama concentrates on the overlooked victims of The Black Cab Rapist. Aimée-Ffion Edwards, Miriam Petche, and Aasiya Shah play Sarah, Carrie, and Laila.
It’s a tough watch, with Daniel Mays taking on the unenviable role of John Worboys. Then, after a saddening episode 1 (Sunday, May 10, 2026), ITV delivered another upsetting blow. This time, a tribute on a black screen, offering up a moment of somber reflection.
As the series ended for the night, the show took the opportunity to remember a valued member of the team now gone, but never forgotten. Here’s what we know about the man behind the tribute, Dominic, who worked on Believe Me.
ITV pay tribute to Believe Me’s Dominic
After an already gruelling episode of Believe Me, episode one of the ITV series ended on a melancholy note. A tribute appeared on screen remembering a man called Dominic.
White words on a black screen simply said: “In memory of Dominic.”
Film and TV viewers know that a black screen usually signifies a moment of somber reflection, respect, or to honour someone who has died. In this case, the death of Dominic.
It’s not unusual for a broadcaster to want to pay tribute to a valued member of the team. Death in Paradise recently remembered Lionel Lepage in an end-of-credits tribute, while Babies also honoured Danielle Scott-Haughton.
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Who was Dominic in the end-of-credits tribute?
An ITV spokesperson told us that Dominic was “connected to the production” of Believe Me. However, they “are not revealing any further details out of respect to his friends and family”.
The cast and crew credits list a man called Dominic Shah, who worked as a trainee in the Art Department on the ITV show. Dominic also worked on the upcoming romance Christmas in Wales, and the short films The Snow Maze, and Lift.
The Art Department on a TV show “creates the visual world of the production”. They are responsible for designing, building, and decorating every set, prop, and physical environment seen on screen. They turn scripts into physical spaces, ensuring a consistent, believable aesthetic that supports the story, ranging from realistic apartments to fantastical worlds.
Dominic attended the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and graduate The BRIT School in 2020.
Rest in peace Dominic.
Believe Me on ITV
Believe Me tells the story of John Worboys’ victims, and how the police failed them. John Worboys, one of the most prolific sex attackers in British history, was dubbed the Black Cab Rapist. He preyed on up to 500 women under the cover of being a ‘respectable’ licensed taxi-cab driver.
After raping dozens of women, police convicted him in 2009 for crimes including sexual assault and drugging with intent against 12 women between 2006 and 2008. Their cases were selected from a large number of suspected further victims.
John Worboys would ‘pick up’ vulnerable young women after they’d been on a night out. He’d then claim he’d had a win at a casino or on the lottery, and pressure them into having a celebratory glass of Champagne. However, the alcohol was laced with drugs and rendered his victims unconscious.
The drama focuses on the ordeal of Sarah (Aimée-Ffion Edwards) and Laila (Aasiya Shah), who reported sexual assaults by Worboys (Daniel Mays). It re-examines how the Metropolitan Police failed to thoroughly investigate their allegations, leading them to feel that they were just not believed.
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