Politician Peter Laurence's private life is falling apart. Shamelessly untroubled by guilt or remorse, he seeks to further his own agenda whilst others plot to bring him down. Can he out-run his own secrets to win the ultimate prize?
Cast: Hugh Laurie, Helen McCrory, Pippa Bennett-Warner
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Miniseries
4 episodes
1. Episode 1Peter Laurence is a charismatic government minister on the verge of promotion to high office. He is also celebrating a win in a newspaper libel case. But an inmate at a women’s prison claims to have a secret about Peter’s past that could affect his future.TV-MACC56minOct 18, 2020
2. Episode 2As Charmian digs into Peter’s political past in Washington DC, troubles arise at home as Peter’s family discovers his affair.TV-MACC56minOct 18, 2020
3. Episode 3Confronted with his affair, pressure mounts on the home front for Peter, meanwhile Rochelle questions whether to pick up where Charmian left off.TV-MACC56minOct 18, 2020
4. Episode 4As Dawn’s premiership falters, Peter makes a move for the top spot, but with his enemies circling, he’s forced to make a final roll of the dice.TV-MACC56minOct 18, 2020
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Politician Peter Laurence's private life is falling apart. Shamelessly untroubled by guilt or remorse, he seeks to further his own agenda whilst others plot to bring him down. Can he out-run his own secrets to win the ultimate prize?
Creators and cast
- Created by
- David Hare
- Cast
- Hugh Laurie, Helen McCrory, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Olivia Vinall, Iain De Caestecker, Sidse Babett Knudsen
- Studio
- The Forge Entertainment, BBC Television Centre
Maturity rating
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Audio languages
English
