Michael Kitchen stars in this two-part television thriller as Steven Vey, a successful London barrister whose seemingly perfect life takes a devastating turn when a fleeting encounter with his secretary spawns a rape charge. Meanwhile, in a parallel tale, ex-convict Eddy Doyle discovers the man who raised him is not his real father. Doyle searches for his biological dad -- but winds up knee-deep in trouble. English
Acting
Michael Kitchen's slow unraveling — privilege cracking in real time.
Writing
Two stories, one theme: the violence of self-deception.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pre-#MeToo exploration of consent that dares to make the accused human — uncomfortably so. Kitchen reportedly struggled with the role's ambiguity.
The dual structure isn't just clever plotting — it's thesis-statement filmmaking: privilege lets you forget, poverty makes you remember forever.
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