Politician Peter Laurence's private life is falling apart. Shamelessly untroubled by guilt or remorse, he seeks to further his own agenda whilst others plot to bring him down. Can he out-run his own secrets to win the ultimate prize?
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Hugh Laurie
Peter Laurence
Helen McCrory
Dawn Ellison
Pippa Bennett-Warner
Rochelle Madeley
Olivia Vinall
Julia Blythe
Iain De Caestecker
Duncan Knock
Sidse Babett Knudsen
Madeleine Halle
Shalom Brune-Franklin
Rose Dietl
Jennifer Hennessy
Bryony Beckett
Anna Francolini
H.J. Keane
Emma Cunniffe
Sydney
4 eps
Miniseries
2020
Status
Ended
Original Language
EN
Network
BBC One
Tagline
"A politician for our times."
Created By
David Hare
Production
The Forge Entertainment, BBC Television Centre
Nora58
February 3, 2021
Intriguing view of what it takes to be a successful politician. Hugh Laurie's character is a jaded but still ambitious MP whose past threatens his chances with his delightfully prim and deliciously mean Prime Minister, played by the fascinating Helen McGrory . It's those on the sidelines who will probably reveal the truth and their own share of the squalid limelight...at least that's what we can e...
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