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Thriller by Peter Moffat about the challenges and politics of the criminal justice system seen through the eyes of the accused.
“One man's journey through the criminal justice system of Britain.”
2009
Juliet Miller's life is turned upside down after an incident plunges her into the criminal justice system and leaves her family fighting for life, love and survival.
Struggling with life in prison and the enormity of her actions, Juliet is desperate to see her daughter and is destroyed by Ella's ultimate rejection of her.
Jack and Anna are in dire straits with a murder charge to defend, and Juliet is still unable to talk about life with Joe. A few months on, Juliet gives birth under prison guard.
Juliet's trial begins. Jack tells Juliet that she needs to talk if she wants to stand a chance of keeping the children and her life as a free woman.
The series reaches a compelling climax as the courts decide the future of Juliet and her children.
2008
Ben is accused of murder after a drunken and drugged night out. Ben's barrister will stop at nothing the prove that he is innocent.
Ben's legal team decide to try and come up with a deal with the prosecution but it will mean Ben has lie whilst be questioned. Ben makes an enemy whilst be held on remand.
Ben's new defense barrister comes up with a plan that could see Ben being able to walk free. Ben will be forced to lie once again about events which happened on the night of the murder.
The prosecution attempts to make Ben look bad when he is questioned on the stand. Stone and Frances continue to look for evidence that could clear Ben's name.
Stone continues to try and get Ben acquitted as the day of reckoning beckons. Frances continues to try and uncover the truth about what really happened on the night of the murder.
Maxine Peake
Juliet Miller
Denis Lawson
Bill Faber
Steven Mackintosh
Chris Sexton
Matthew Macfadyen
Joe Miller
Sophie Okonedo
Jackie Woolf
Zoe Telford
Anna Klein
Alice Sykes
Ella Miller
Kate Hardie
Flo Sexton
Eddie Marsan
Saul
Nadine Marshall
Norma
