7.356 minSeason 1 • Episode 4
LatestAs 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.
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?
Acting
Hugh Laurie's reptilian charm masks complete emptiness.
Writing
David Hare's dialogue drips with contempt for his own protagonist.
Direction
Helen McCrory's scenes crackle with barely contained fury.
Creator
David Hare
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
Tony Pitts
Mick 'The Mouth' Murray
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