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Episode 2

Episode 2 of 6

Drama series. Maya is interviewed for the job of director of public prosecutions while Nick chooses to spy on his wife in order to conceal the truth about how the couple first met.

As Maya continues her fight to 'Go big', members of the establishment begin to fear the rigorous light she threatens to shine on areas they'd prefer to remain in the shadows. Elsewhere, sickened by his act of betrayal, Nick can only reflect on the actions that led him to this point.

We join Nick in 1996 as a fearless undercover officer. When his hard work is undermined by a radical young lawyer, Nick is furious. Soon after he finds himself face to face with the lawyer, Maya, on his next assignment - spying on an anti-racist organisation. Nick struggles to keep the professional and the personal separate when his feelings for Maya develop and he questions his own beliefs as a black man within the police force. When a seemingly peaceful march gets out of hand, Antwi is attacked in a ferocious fight. Can he survive?

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1 hour

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Sun 10 Apr 2016 21:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Maya Cobbina Sophie Okonedo
Nick Johnson Adrian Lester
Rudy Jones Dennis Haysbert
Paul Brightman Derek Riddell
Robert Greenlaw Alistair Petrie
John Halliday Mark Bonnar
Michael Antwi Sope Dirisu
Abigail Strickland Leanne Best
Elizabeth Guthrie Clare Holman
Peter Grace Adrian Schiller
Clem Johnson Tamara Lawrance
Dan Johnson Daniel Ezra
Ella Johnson Shannon Hayes
Peter Mackie Ian Peck
Sgt Douglas Trimble Glyn Grimstead
PC Rose Sam Stockman
PC Clifton Phil Deguara
PC Bridge Thomas Aldridge
Big Ray Thomas Dominique
Ricky Fraser Ayres
Frank Stiller Robert Whitelock
DC Russell Terence Beesley
Number One Enzo Squillino Jr
DCI Alistair Waters Louis Hilyer
PC Ray Lloyd Clarence Smith
PC Declan Cameron Brett Allen
Producer Richard Stokes
Director James Hawes
Executive Producer Hilary Salmon
Writer Peter Moffat

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Sophie talks about the challenges of playing Maya.

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