Showtrial
An anthology series of hotly contested criminal trials that divides the nation and take place in the full glare of the media spotlight.
Cast
Adeel Akhtar
Sam Malik
Nathalie Armin
Leila Hassoun-Kenny
Michael Socha
PC Justin Mitchell
Joe Dempsie
DI Miles Southgate
Fisayo Akinade
Felix Owusu
Zoe Telford
Helen McGuire
Nina Toussaint-White
Claudia Wood
Ali Khan
Mani Malik-Cohen
John Light
Adrian Gilligan
Anna Wilson-Jones
Tamara Baudin-Kenny
Seasons
The arrogant daughter of a wealthy entrepreneur is put on trial following the disappearance of a fellow student, a hard-working daughter of a single mother.
E1Praying for Her
Oct 31, 2021
When one student disappears and another is arrested, the stage is set for a case that will divide the nation. Can solicitor Cleo protect her client when new evidence emerges?
E2Little Horses
Nov 7, 2021
Cleo puts pressure on the police case as Talitha threatens to slip from Cassidy’s grasp, but a surprise arrest of a third suspect offers a new theory about what happened to Hannah.
E3Lady Tease
Nov 14, 2021
With the murder trial fast approaching, Cleo must confront a fresh press scandal that throws a new and damning light on Talitha’s motives.
E4Velleities
Nov 21, 2021
A sensational trial starts with the Prosecution team seeking to prove that Talitha and Dhillon murdered Hannah Ellis together.
E5The Long Voyage
Nov 28, 2021
Time is running out for Cleo and Talitha as the trial reaches its explosive conclusion and the jury must decide: did she do it?
When the high-profile climate activist Marcus Calderwood is left for dead in a violent hit and run, he uses his dying moments to identify his killer - a serving policeman. But who is this unnamed ‘Officer X’? What does his own history reveal about the nature of trauma and revenge, and was Marcus’s death a careless accident or cold-blooded murder?
E1Officer X
Oct 6, 2024
When a climate activist is left for dead after a hit-and-run, he uses his dying words to name his killer - a serving police officer. With the country divided, will defence solicitor Sam Malik take on the trial of the decade?
E2The Gambler
Oct 13, 2024
As Southgate builds his case against Justin, attention turns to the D4 police chat group. With phones wiped and fellow officers saying nothing, could D4 hold the key evidence?
E3Decoys
Oct 20, 2024
With the trial approaching, Justin on remand and violence on the streets, the pressure on the legal teams is intense. Struggling with Justin’s volatile personality, his own insomnia and an absence of medication, Sam reaches breaking point.
E4No More Questions
Oct 27, 2024
The trial begins, with protests outside the courthouse. As the prosecution lay out their case, Sam picks holes in their evidence. But can he control a dangerously unstable Justin?
E5The Smaller Picture
Nov 3, 2024
As the trial resumes after Justin’s shocking outburst, he finally takes to the stand and the question is put to the jury: is Justin Mitchell mad or bad? With Felix pointing to a bigger picture and the public baying for blood, Sam tries desperately to save his client. What choice will the jury make?
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Storyline
An anthology series of hotly contested criminal trials that divides the nation and take place in the full glare of the media spotlight.
