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Your husband dies a hero. Except he wasn't one. Now what?
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Black Work (2015)

Gritty domestic noirSmall-town corruptionSheridan Smith carrying

Latest Episode

Episode 3
6.046 min

Season 1 • Episode 3

Latest

Episode 3

Jul 5, 2015

When another body is discovered, Jo realises that her husband's killer is still out there - and closer to home than she ever imagined.

Overview

DramaMysteryCrime

'Black Work' is the story of Jo Gillespie, a woman who's husband is shot dead in the line of action, in his job as a undercover cop. Jo, a police officer herself soon has to confront issues in her marriage and family life in order to discover who really killed her husband.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Sheridan Smith's raw, unraveling grief — career-best TV work

Writing

Tight three-episode structure, no fat, every lie matters

Best for:Solo: Rainy weekend, emotional stamina required, phone on DND·Binge: Three episodes, one sitting — the dread doesn't let go
Heads up:Violence: Sudden gun violence, domestic threat, one brutal off-screen discovery·Emotional: Children processing trauma, grief that offers no clean resolution
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Creator

Tom Mullens

First AiredJun 21, 2015
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Seasons1·Episodes3
ITV1

Top Cast

Sheridan Smith

Sheridan Smith

Jo Gillespie

Matthew McNulty

Matthew McNulty

DC Jack Clark

Douglas Henshall

Douglas Henshall

DCS Hepburn

James Foster

James Foster

Glover

Geraldine James

Geraldine James

CC Carolyn Jarecki

Kenny Doughty

Kenny Doughty

DS Ryan Gillespie

Andrew Knott

Andrew Knott

DS Lee Miekel

Ace Bhatti

Ace Bhatti

DCI Jahan Kapoor

Phil Davis

Phil Davis

Tom Piper

Honor Kneafsey

Honor Kneafsey

Melly Gillespie

Lisa Dillon

Lisa Dillon

Carla

Vinette Robinson

Vinette Robinson

Zoe Nash

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

ITV commissioned this as a 'event drama' hoping to replicate Broadchurch's success, but buried it in summer scheduling where it barely made a ripple.

Insight

The title refers to police slang for undercover operations with no official record — fitting for a story about invisible labor women perform in marriages and institutions.

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