Season 1 • Episode 3
LatestDaniel faces a stark dilemma. Does he confront the dark forces at work in the political machine, and risk his family's safety? Or does he play the game and live with the consequences?
Daniel Demoys has gone from being an idealistic young man with a burning desire to make the world a better place, to a disillusioned and corrupt council official. His alcoholism has driven a wedge between him and his family. When Daniel wakes up after another drunken night, he realizes that he might be responsible for a murder. A dramatic act of redemption buys him public adoration, so much so that he has become a candidate in the race for Mayor, but as his public star rises ever higher and he tries to repair the damage done to his private life, he is painfully aware that it could all come crashing down at any moment.
Acting
Eccleston's sweaty, trembling self-destruction is masterclass
Writing
Tight three-episode arc with no filler
Direction
Manchester's grey misery as character
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Olivia Cooke's first major TV role before becoming a genre darling in 'Bates Motel' and 'House of the Dragon.'
Released during peak 'prestige Brit drama' era alongside 'Line of Duty,' but unfairly buried—partly because BBC Three's limited reach kneecapped its audience.
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