
6.4
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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1Episode 1Episode 1
56 min
Peter Laurence is a charismatic government minister on the verge of promotion to high office. He is also celebrating a win in a newspaper libel case. But an inmate at a women’s prison claims to have a secret about Peter’s past that could affect his future.
2Episode 2Episode 2
56 min
As Charmian digs into Peter’s political past in Washington DC, troubles arise at home as Peter’s family discovers his affair.
3Episode 3Episode 3
56 min
Confronted with his affair, pressure mounts on the home front for Peter, meanwhile Rochelle questions whether to pick up where Charmian left off.
4Episode 4Episode 4
56 min
As Dawn’s premiership falters, Peter makes a move for the top spot, but with his enemies circling, he’s forced to make a final roll of the dice.

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

Danny Ashok
Luke Strand

Millie Brady
Lily Laurence
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