The Cage

Synopsis

When Leanne and Matty discover they are both robbing from the safe at the inner-city casino they work in, their lives are set on a collision course; with each other, the local gangster they're stealing from, and the police.

First Air Date: 2026-04-26

Last Air Date: 2026-05-10

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 5

Created By: Tony Schumacher

Networks: BBC One

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Top Cast

Sheridan Smith as Leanne
Michael Socha as Matty
Geraldine James as Nancy Packer
Barry Sloane as Gary Packer
Sophie Mensah as Fen Ning
Sue Jenkins as Shelagh
Shaun Mason as Alan
Louis Emerick as Paul
Julia Papp as Irina
Eileen O'Brien as Nanna

Seasons

Series 1 (2026)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2026-04-26)

When Matty and Leanne catch each other stealing from their casino, they agree to stop. But as their lives spiral out of control, the pact they've made frays.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2026-05-03)

Leanne and Matty panic as Nancy and Gary review the casino books. As danger grows, Ning urges Matty to spy while Gary closes in on Leanne.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2026-05-10)

Matty flails as Ning continues to push him. Meanwhile, Leanne and Gary bond, until he pressures Leanne to betray Matty to safeguard her family.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2026-05-17)

Matty and Leanne are pulled in different directions. At a tense casino night, Gary’s money laundering unravels.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2026-05-18)

As forces close in on Matty and Leanne, and the evidence stacks up against them, can they pull off one last roll of the dice?