Episode #1.1 

In South London a young man, Abdullah Asif (Sam Otto), is shot dead delivering a pizza. The detective in charge, DI Kip Glaspie (Carey Mulligan), quickly discovers that the pizza manager ... See full summary »

Director:

S.J. Clarkson

Writer:

David Hare

Stars:

Hayley Squires, Brian Vernel, Sam Otto

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Hayley Squires	...	Laurie Stone
Brian Vernel	...	Mikey Gowans
Sam Otto	...	Abdullah Asif
Billie Piper	...	Karen Mars
Molly Simm	...	Elfie Mars
Kae Alexander	...	Linh Xuan Huy
Jeany Spark	...	Sandrine Shaw
Nicola Walker	...	Jane Oliver
Carey Mulligan	...	DI Kip Glaspie
Tom Turner	...	Gerald
Vineeta Rishi	...	DC Rakhee Shah
Nathaniel Martello-White	...	DS Nathan Bilk
John Simm	...	David Mars
Kim Medcalf	...	Suki Vincent
Mark Umbers	...	Robert Walsh

Storyline

In South London a young man, Abdullah Asif (Sam Otto), is shot dead delivering a pizza. The detective in charge, DI Kip Glaspie (Carey Mulligan), quickly discovers that the pizza manager Laurie Stone (Hayley Squires), inexplicably sent Syrian refugee Abdullah instead of regular driver Mikey Gowans (Brian Vernel). At the crime scene, Kip dismisses pushy reporter Robert Walsh (Mark Umbers), and is briefed by her partner DS Nathan Bilk (Nathanial Martello-White). The killing seems professional, but the only witness - a young woman strung out on drugs on the street corner - gives the police a false name and address. Local MP David Mars (John Simm) arrives to comfort his ex-wife Karen (Billie Piper), the customer of the fatal pizza delivery. Kip and Nathan track down Abdullah's home, a set of garages, to find his sisters, Fatima (Ahd Kamel) and Mona (July Namir). The sisters are scared and Kip's convinced they're hiding something. Meanwhile Mikey takes a beating from two men he tries to ...

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

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Quotes

[first lines]
Laurie Stone: [at her pizzeria] Right, there's your margherita, mate, okay? Caribbean, I'm still waiting on that Caribbean. Get off the phone and get moving, please.

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Soundtracks

16 Shots
(uncredited)
Performed by Stefflon Don

User Reviews

Intriguing

I enjoyed the fast pace of the first episode, it throws a lot of information out there but in enough small doses that you can keep it straight. Love the dark cinematography. Certainly captivating.

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 March 2018 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Waterloo Station, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Netflix, The Forge Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color