State of Play
2003•TV-14•1 Seasons•6 Episodes•7.4•Ended
MysteryDramaCrime
The murder of Sonia Baker, a young political researcher, leads journalist Cal McCaffrey to uncover complex links between government and big business.
Creator
Paul Abbott
Network
BBC One, BBC Four
Origin
GB
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
Johann Myers
Sonny Stag
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