7.555 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestThe terrorist cell is exposed and the final tragic details surrounding the attack on Café 66 are revealed. The fallout from these catastrophic events and revelations that follow change the lives of all those involved forever.
Raza, a young second-generation British-Pakistani man from London is coerced by Gabe, a counterterrorism officer, into informing.
Acting
Nabhaan Rizwan carries every scene like his life depends on it.
Writing
No heroes, just people making terrible choices under pressure.
Direction
Tight framing that makes London feel like a trap.
Nabhaan Rizwan
Raza Shar
Bel Powley
Holly Morten
Paddy Considine
Gabe Waters
Roger Jean Nsengiyumva
Dadir Hassan
Jessica Raine
Emily Waters
Fehinti Balogun
Officer Cooper
Arinzé Kene
Sal Brahimi
Paul Tylak
Hanif Shar
Robert Whitelock
Officer Worrall
Sunetra Sarker
Sadia Shar
Sharon D. Clarke
Rose Asante
Rachel Tucker
Sharon Collins
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The creators spent years researching real UK counterterrorism informant programs — Raza's situation mirrors documented cases of coerced cooperation.
The show was greenlit partly because Bodyguard had just made 'Muslim terrorism anxiety' commercially viable again. This is the cynical, less patriotic version of that same fear.
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