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Synopsis

This gripping five-part drama follows a tense police surveillance investigation into a tight knit Manchester community and explores whether it is ever possible to observe the lives of others with true objectivity and zero effect.

First Air Date: 2021-04-26

Last Air Date: 2021-04-30

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 5

Created By: Harry Bradbeer, Ed Whitmore

Networks: ITV1

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Top Cast

Noel Clarke as DC Martin Young
Alexandra Roach as Zoe Sterling
Kíla Lord Cassidy as Caitlin Sterling
Catherine Tyldesley as Kate Tuckman
Sarah Niles as DCI Jill Conroy
Amy Wren as Gemma Hillman
Fehinti Balogun as Greg Sullivan
Phil Davis as DI Liam Cox
Marcus Garvey as DC Roly Dalton
Dominic Allburn as Carl Tuckman

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2021-04-26)

When primary school teacher Gemma goes missing in Manchester, surveillance officers Martin and Stella are tasked with observing the prime suspect, Gemma’s boyfriend Greg Sullivan.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2021-04-27)

Martin witnesses Greg coming to pieces in front of his eyes. But is this a guilty man trying to hide his secrets or a grieving partner on a mission to find Gemma?
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2021-04-28)

Martin goes on a mission to dig deeper into Carl Tuckman's murky past, hoping to find clues that may relate to Gemma's disappearance. Crime drama, starring Noel Clarke, Bronagh Waugh and Alexandra Roach.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2021-04-29)

A birthday lunch held in Gemma's honour leads to secrets being exposed, and a break for Martin comes from an unexpected source, as his illicit bond with Zoe deepens. DCs Martin Young and Stella Beckett put the prime suspect under surveillance when a primary school teacher goes missing in Manchester.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2021-04-30)

Martin prepares Carl to confront Kate in the hopes of a confession, but the surveillance operation takes an unexpected turn, leading to devastating consequences. Manchester primary school teacher Gemma Hillman goes missing and DCs Martin Young and Stella Beckett are given the task of putting her boyfriend - the prime suspect - under surveillance.