7.290 minSeason 1 • Episode 5
LatestLouis can no longer hide out at the Music Express Office so Stanley takes him to a suburban flat to escape the manhunt. He is to wait until nightfall, whilst Stanley goes to find his passport as they plan hisescape out of the country. Stanley returns to the Imperial Hotel, to find that it's reputation has been badly affected by the murder there. Masterson takes over the new Music Express magazine, and surprises Stanley by announcing he has offered a large reward for the capture of Louis Lester.
Acting
Chiwetel Ejiofor's magnetic restraint; Wunmi Mosaku's devastating final scenes.
Production
Gilded Art Deco interiors that reek of wealth about to collapse.
Writing
Poliakoff's dialogue—polite surface, predators underneath.
Creator
Stephen Poliakoff
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Poliakoff based the band on real 1930s Black British jazz musicians erased from history books.
The Ciro's nightclub set was so detailed that jazz historians used it for research.
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