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Drama / Crime
UK, 2003, 5 h 42 min (Length: 57 min)

Episodes(6)

Plots(1)

When a teenage drug dealer is shot dead and a high-profile MP's lover is killed on the London underground, investigative journalist Cal McCaffrey (John Simm) is asked by his editor to find out if there was any connection between the two deaths. Cal's discovery of a missing briefcase that may contain information sensitive to the government puts his life in danger, and with a hitman on his tail he needs police protection. At the same time, Cal's growing involvement with the MP's wife begins to compromise his objectivity, and when he discovers a link between the dead girl, the government and the sinister UX-Oil company, his position at the newspaper is abruptly terminated. Trying to stay one step ahead of the people after him, Cal is able to expose the person responsible for ordering the killings, unleashing a controversy that could bring down the UK government. (2 Entertain Video)

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DaViD´82 

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English Not only did the American feature-length six-year-younger brother live up to the original, it surpassed it. It’s surprising that although Yates had four more hours to work with, nothing extra happened. What’s more surprising is that the characters seem more sophisticated in the US version. And apart from the central duo, almost all the characters are so sidelined, that you begin to wonder why they appeared at all. And the add to things, after nicely building up the atmosphere, step by step over five hours, in the last episode most of the tension and stories just fizzled out. It seems like it’s missing a seventh episode “the days following". The main storyline however is excellently inventive and the Simm/Morrissey duo carry everything. The development of their relationship and their scenes together are the main reason why this works and why to give this version priority. ()