8.060 minSeason 1 • Episode 4
LatestA new panel is created to re-examine Hillsborough. Anne and the families hope to finally get the truth after 23 years.
Anne Williams, from Formby, near Liverpool, was devastated by the loss of her son, 15-year-old Kevin, who was tragically killed at the FA Cup semi-final in 1989 between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. Anne stood defiantly alongside other parents and their families who fought for justice for the 96 loved ones who lost their lives at a football match.
Acting
Maxine Peake's controlled devastation is masterful.
Direction
Restrained camerawork lets silence scream.
Writing
Dialogue sharp as a Scouse edge.
Maxine Peake
Anne Williams
Stephen Walters
Steve Williams
Bobby Schofield
Michael Williams
Rob Jarvis
John Glover
Clare Calbraith
Sheila Colman
Raymond Waring
Steve Hart
Ian Puleston-Davies
Prof. Phil Scratton
Matthew McNulty
Andy Burnham MP
Roger Morlidge
Bob Jones
Polly Kemp
Ann Addlington
Roger Ringrose
Dr. David Slater
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Maxine Peake met the real Anne Williams' surviving family members and wore Anne's actual jewellery during filming.
The Hillsborough disaster's 2016 inquest finally ruled the 96 were unlawfully killed—Anne died in 2013, never seeing full justice.
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