S01E01 Episode 1
Teenager Kelvin Stagg is shot dead in a London street. Then politician Stephen Collins breaks down when he hears his assistant Sonia Baker has been killed by falling under a train. A newspaper editor asks...
State of Play
S01E02: Episode 2
Spin-doctor Andrew Wilson has a letter which shows Stephen Collins was about to leave his wife Anne and move in with Sonia Baker - so Collins has been lying to Cal. The Collinses give a press conference, and Anne says she knew about Sonia. Cal's team wants to know who leaked their story to a rival paper. Journalist Dan leads them to Dominic Foy. Meanwhile, Stella's flat is raided by the man who shot at the courier who witnessed Stagg's murder. Then Anne and Cal begin an affair. The newspaper finally hands the stolen briefcase over to the police, but Cal refuses to say where he got it and is arrested.
Overview
The murder of Sonia Baker, a young political researcher, leads journalist Cal McCaffrey to uncover complex links between government and big business.
Episodes
S01E02 Episode 2
Spin-doctor Andrew Wilson has a letter which shows Stephen Collins was about to leave his wife Anne and move in with Sonia Baker - so Collins has been lying to Cal. The Collinses give a...
S01E03 Episode 3
Cal is released on bail. In order to get a decoy for Della, Cal arranges to get a story to the press about his release. Cal has now become a target for the hit man...
S01E04 Episode 4
Foy is questioned by the news team at a hotel and his interview is recorded by Syd in the next room, who later discovers personally that Foy is gay. Cal declares his love for Anne....
S01E05 Episode 5
Della manages to get Dominic Foy back into the hotel for another interview. Stephen Collins is listening to the interview next door and speaking through a concealed microphone tells Della what questions to ask. When...
S01E06 Episode 6
Cameron tells Yvonne Shaps that he has sacked Cal making him a freelance journalist and that Cal has the copyright to the story if she does not give them more money for the story Cal...
Cast
Bill Nighy
Cameron Foster
David Morrissey
Stephen Collins
Kelly Macdonald
Della Smith
John Simm
Cal McAffrey
Polly Walker
Anne Collins
Philip Glenister
DCI William Bell
James McAvoy
Dan Foster
Michael Feast
Andrew Wilson
Amelia Bullmore
Helen Preger
Marc Warren
Dominic Foy
Rebekah Staton
Liz
Benedict Wong
Pete Cheng
