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Silk

  • TV Series
  • 2011–20142011–2014
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h
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8.0/10
5.2K
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Maxine Peake, Rupert Penry-Jones, Miranda Raison, Neil Stuke, and Theo Barklem-Biggs in Silk (2011)
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Drama series about life at the Bar, the dilemmas and problems that modern day barristers have to face, and what it means to become a silk.Drama series about life at the Bar, the dilemmas and problems that modern day barristers have to face, and what it means to become a silk.Drama series about life at the Bar, the dilemmas and problems that modern day barristers have to face, and what it means to become a silk.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
5.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,217
113
  • Stars
    • Maxine Peake
    • Rupert Penry-Jones
    • Neil Stuke
  • Stars
    • Maxine Peake
    • Rupert Penry-Jones
    • Neil Stuke
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    • 36User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award

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    • Trivia
      After Maxine Peake landed the role of Barrister Martha Costello, she went to Manchester Crown Court (UK) as a casual observer to gain some insight into general courtroom procedures and activities.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #15.35 (2011)

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    9/10
    One of the Best Legal Series I've seen!
    Great acting, legal stories, mystery & reality. A great Binge Series, would have liked 3 more seasons!
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      • February 22, 2011 (United Kingdom)
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