Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
4 episodes
E01
Episode 1
Peter Laurence is a charismatic government minister on the verge of promotion to high office. He is also celebrating a win in a newspaper libel case. But an inmate at a women's prison claims to have a secret about Peter's past that could affect his future.
E02
Episode 2
Promoted to the Minister for Justice, Peter is shocked when Duncan calls with news that scandalous photos of his youngest daughter Lily, are about to hit the newspapers. However, his home life drifts further downhill when suspicions arise within his family that he hasn't been entirely faithful. Meanwhile in Washington DC, Charmian Pepper resumes her investigation into Peter Laurence's dealings and makes a breakthrough - but with terrible consequences.
E03
Episode 3
Confronted with his affair, pressure mounts on the home front for Peter, meanwhile Rochelle questions whether to pick up where Charmian left off.
E04
Episode 4
As 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.
Hugh Laurie
as Peter Laurence
Helen McCrory
as Dawn Ellison
Sidse Babett Knudsen
as Madeleine Halle
Iain De Caestecker
as Duncan Knock
Pippa Bennett-Warner
as Rochelle
Millie Brady
as Lily Laurence
Shalom Brune-Franklin
as Rose Dietl
Tony Pitts
as Mick 'the Mouth' Murray
Saskia Reeves
as Helen Laurence
Pip Torrens
as Joe Lapidus
Gbemisola Ikumelo
as Steff Frost
Katie Leung
as Margaret Moore
