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Showtrial

2021 • 6.9 • Drama • 57m

GB • English

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

Cast

Adeel Akhtar

as Sam Malik

Nathalie Armin

as Leila Hassoun-Kenny

Michael Socha

as PC Justin Mitchell

Joe Dempsie

as DI Miles Southgate

Fisayo Akinade

as Felix Owusu

Zoe Telford

as Helen McGuire

Nina Toussaint-White

as Claudia Wood

Ali Khan

as Mani Malik-Cohen

Episodes

Praying for Her

E1 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?

Little Horses

E2 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.

Lady Tease

E3 57m

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

Velleities

E4 57m

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

The Long Voyage

E5 59m

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

Officer X

E1 57m

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?

The Gambler

E2 57m

As Southgate builds his case against Justin, attention turns to the D4 police chat group. With phones wiped and fellow officers saying nothing, could D4 hold the key evidence?

Decoys

E3 58m

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.

No More Questions

E4 58m

The trial begins, with protests outside the courthouse. As the prosecution lay out their case, Sam picks holes in their evidence. But can he control a dangerously unstable Justin?

The Smaller Picture

E5 58m

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?