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William Travers, an accomplished criminal lawyer living happily with his wife in rural Suffolk, is recovering from a traumatic series of events that have shaken his faith in the legal system when he is drawn into a case involving an old friend.
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1Episode 1Episode 1
44 min
Successful defense barrister William Travers thought he was done with the stresses of London murder cases. Yet he risks his family's quiet country life when he undertakes the defense of an old friend accused of murder. Travers also faces trouble near home when a police detective with a grudge investigates a local killing.
2Episode 2Episode 2
43 min
Travers learns more about his friend Martin's murder case, discovering what may be a conspiracy involving oil and money. Detective Wenborn, investigating the killing near Travers's home, unearths a different yet equally lethal conspiracy. Meanwhile, Travers's wife, Jane, identifies a diamond in the rough among her students.
3Episode 3Episode 3
45 min
As the Newall and Spaull investigations continue apace, Travers feels the pressure mounting as the demons from his past threaten to consume him once again. Meanwhile, is Wenborn closing in on Spaull's killer?
4Episode 4Episode 4
45 min
While the case against Martin becomes stronger, the implications of the conspiracy grow as well. Detective Wenborn's investigation heats up, but so does his personal conflict. Jane's student runs afoul of Wenborn's detective work, with shocking consequences.
5Episode 5Episode 5
45 min
Travers makes the last connections in probing the conspiracy, affecting Martin's murder case and changing his own life forever. Wenborn resorts to blackmail and frame-ups to close his investigation, targeting Travers and bringing the troubled barrister face-to-face with his own shadowy past.

James Purefoy
William Travers

Dervla Kirwan
Jane Travers

Nathaniel Parker
Martin Newall

Sasha Behar
Natalie Chandra

Charlie Creed-Miles
DI Mark Wenborn

Obi Abili
DS Nick Taylor

Lisa Diveney
Kate Travers
Kirsty Bushell
Maggie Wenborn
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