Four lives, one desperate night, zero easy answers — British TV at its most ruthless.
Season 1 • Episode 4
LatestKasia is informed that her boyfriend Tomek was killed by Carol's sons but there are other shocks to follow. He was also seeing another woman, lap dancer Tara, though when the two meet they actually get on. Tomek was also involved in a racket whereby he and his partner Piotr arranged sham marriages for money to give citizenship to illegal immigrants but Piotr tells Kasia that Tomek gambled away all his earnings and there is nothing for her. Kasia reluctantly agrees to marry Indian Rakesh in exchange for three thousand pounds but discovers a large cache of money hidden at Piotr's flat and realises that he has lied to her. She steals the money, giving some to Tara for Tomek's funeral, and flees with the rest. Piotr gives chase but she escapes from him and gets onto a train where Carol is a fellow passenger.
Four gritty no-holds-barred human stories of the streets, all linked together in some respect.
Acting
Olivia Colman and Lennie James devastating as desperate parents.
Writing
Tight anthology structure where lives collide without feeling forced.
Direction
Relentless pressure-cooker pacing that never lets you breathe.
Creators
Marlon Smith, Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Created by the same team behind 'Youngers,' this was Channel 4's attempt to capture post-recession London desperation years before 'I May Destroy You.'
Katie Leung filmed her episode between Harry Potter wrap and her breakthrough in 'The Foreigner,' making this her rawest adult performance.
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