8.543 minSeason 2 • Episode 4
LatestWhile admitting new inmate Stephen Cartwright into the young offender's institution where she works as a prison officer, Tina Dakin senses that something does not seem right. Notifying her senior officer, Tina is distracted by another emergency, but on returning to Stephen's cell she discovers that the boy has taken his life. After her attempts to resuscitate Stephen fail, Tina's troubles multiply when a series of betrayals and cover-ups result in her becoming the victim of a crime.
Writing
McGovern scripts that start at the worst moment and spiral
Acting
Career-best tears, rage, and quiet devastation
Direction
Each episode a self-contained gut-punch with its own visual language
Creator
Jimmy McGovern
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jimmy McGovern wrote every single episode himself, often basing stories on real legal cases he researched with barristers.
The anthology format let BBC cast major film actors (Christopher Eccleston, Juliet Stevenson) who normally wouldn't commit to series—each episode essentially a standalone film.
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