7.349 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestFootage of Banjo trashing a wheelie bin goes viral. Franklin's proposals of turning PCSO's into actual police officers results in unauthorised strike action across the two police units. Vas, Forbes and Banjo perform an off-the-record raid on Coward's flat to retrieve the evidence of Vas' confession, but Forbes has a crisis of conscience and offers the footage up to Garvey. Word spreads of the TSG and ARV's unsanctioned strike action, resulting in widespread rioting and looting across London. Meanwhile, when talks leak of Franklin's policy for 'cops to arrest cops' leaks out, Garvey decides it's time to back a new horse and pulls out all of the strings for Inglis' bid for commissioner.
London's police force is in need of a public image revamp. And Chief Constable Richard Miller has found just the woman to do it...American visionary from the world of new media Liz Garvey, sets out to revolutionise the force's PR department just as an outbreak of violence erupts.
Direction
Boyle's signature frantic energy in TV form
Writing
Bain/Armstrong dialogue knives out constantly
Acting
Marling's fragile optimism vs Nesbitt's volcanic rage
Creators
Danny Boyle, Sam Bain, Jesse Armstrong
Brit Marling
Liz Garvey
Bertie Carvel
Finn Kirkwood
Paterson Joseph
Deputy Commissioner Charles Inglis
Daniel Kaluuya
Matt Coward
Jonny Sweet
Superintendent Tom Oliver
Nick Blood
PC Warwick Collister
Nicola Walker
Assistant Commissioner Sharon Franklin
Jill Halfpenny
PC Davina Lewis
Stuart Martin
PC Tony Forbes
Cavan Clerkin
PC Damien 'Clarkey' Clarke
Andrew Brooke
PC Neil 'Banjo' Bancroft
Owain Arthur
PC Paul 'Nobbo' Norrington
Adam Deacon
PC Robbie Vas
Ella Smith
Mia Conroy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Danny Boyle directed the pilot then ghosted—Channel 4 still renewed despite his exit, proving the writers were the real stars.
Made in 2014 but predicted 2020s police PR disasters; Liz's 'transparency' strategy now reads like dark prophecy.
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