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Showtrial

Sun, Oct 31, 2021
  • Drama
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Synopsis

An anthology series of hotly contested criminal trials that divides the nation and take place in the full glare of the media spotlight.

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  • Philo↗
  • Spectrum On Demand↗
Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Adeel Akhtar
    Adeel Akhtar
    as Sam Malik
  • Nathalie Armin
    Nathalie Armin
    as Leila Hassoun-Kenny
  • Michael Socha
    Michael Socha
    as PC Justin Mitchell
  • Joe Dempsie
    Joe Dempsie
    as DI Miles Southgate
  • Fisayo Akinade
    Fisayo Akinade
    as Felix Owusu
  • Zoe Telford
    Zoe Telford
    as Helen McGuire
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Episodes

2 seasons · 10 episodes

To Be Determined · 10 aired
Season 1
5 episodes · 5 aired
▾
  • E1
    Episode 1
    Aired · Sun, Oct 31, 2021 · 57m

    When one student disappears and another is arrested, the stage is set for a case that will divide the nation. Can solicitor Cleo protect her client when new evidence emerges?

  • E2
    Episode 2
    Aired · Sun, Oct 31, 2021 · 57m

    Cleo puts pressure on the police case as Talitha threatens to slip from Cassidy's grasp, but a surprise arrest of a third suspect offers a new theory about what happened to Hannah.

  • E3
    Episode 3
    Aired · Sun, Oct 31, 2021 · 60m

    With the murder trial fast approaching, Cleo must confront a fresh press scandal that throws a new and damning light on Talitha's motives.

  • E4
    Episode 4
    Aired · Sun, Oct 31, 2021 · 60m

    A sensational trial starts with the Prosecution team seeking to prove that Talitha and Dhillon murdered Hannah Ellis together.

  • E5
    Episode 5
    Aired · Sun, Oct 31, 2021 · 60m

    Time is running out for Cleo and Talitha as the trial reaches its explosive conclusion and the jury must decide: did she do it?

Season 2
5 episodes · 5 aired
▾
  • E1
    Officer X
    Aired · Sun, Oct 6, 2024 · 56m

    When a climate activist is left for dead after a hit-and-run, he uses his dying words to name his killer – a serving police officer. With the country divided, will defence solicitor Sam Malik take on the trial of the decade?

  • E2
    The Gambler
    Aired · Sun, Oct 6, 2024 · 57m

    As Southgate builds his case against Justin, attention turns to the D4 police chat group. With phones wiped and Justin's fellow officers saying nothing, D4 could hold the key evidence. Meanwhile, unable to sleep, Sam embarrasses himself at work. Can Southgate crack D4 and use Sam's lapse in focus to secure a charge?

  • E3
    Decoys
    Aired · Sun, Oct 6, 2024 · 57m

    With the trial approaching, Justin on remand and violence on the streets, the pressure on the legal teams is intense. Struggling with Justin's volatile personality, his own insomnia and an absence of medication, Sam reaches breaking point.

  • E4
    No More Questions
    Aired · Sun, Oct 6, 2024 · 57m

    The trial begins, with battling protestors outside the courthouse. As the prosecution lay out their case against Justin, Sam and barrister Grainne pick holes in their evidence. But their biggest challenge may come in the form of Justin himself. Can Sam keep his dangerously unstable client under control?

  • E5
    The Smaller Picture
    Aired · Sun, Oct 6, 2024 · 57m

    As the trial resumes after Justin's shocking outburst, he finally takes to the stand and the question is put to the jury: is Justin Mitchell mad or bad? With Felix pointing to a bigger picture and the public baying for blood, Sam tries desperately to save his client. What choice will the jury make?