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State of Play (2003)

TV Mini-Series  -  15 57 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery
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A thriller set in London, in which a politician's life becomes increasingly complex as his research assistant is found dead on the London Underground and, in a seemingly unrelated incident, a teenage pickpocket is shot dead.

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Season:

1

Year:

2003
15 wins & 10 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Series cast summary:
John Simm ...
Cal McCaffrey (6 episodes, 2003)
Kelly Macdonald ...
Della Smith (6 episodes, 2003)
Bill Nighy ...
Cameron Foster (6 episodes, 2003)
Philip Glenister ...
DCI William Bell (6 episodes, 2003)
David Morrissey ...
Stephen Collins (6 episodes, 2003)
James McAvoy ...
Dan Foster (6 episodes, 2003)
Amelia Bullmore Amelia Bullmore ...
Helen Preger (6 episodes, 2003)
Benedict Wong ...
Pete Cheng (6 episodes, 2003)
Marc Warren ...
Dominic Foy (6 episodes, 2003)
Rebekah Staton ...
Liz (6 episodes, 2003)
Polly Walker ...
Anne Collins (6 episodes, 2003)
Michael Feast Michael Feast ...
Andrew Wilson (5 episodes, 2003)
Johann Myers Johann Myers ...
Sonny Stagg (5 episodes, 2003)
Tom Burke Tom Burke ...
Syd (4 episodes, 2003)
Maureen Hibbert Maureen Hibbert ...
Olicia Stagg (4 episodes, 2003)
James Laurenson James Laurenson ...
George Fergus (4 episodes, 2003)
Deborah Findlay Deborah Findlay ...
Greer Thornton (4 episodes, 2003)
Christopher Simpson ...
Adam Greene (4 episodes, 2003)
Sean Gilder ...
Sergeant 'Chewy' Cheweski (3 episodes, 2003)
Shauna Macdonald ...
Sonia Baker (3 episodes, 2003)
Rebecca Ryan ...
Karen Collins (3 episodes, 2003)
Charlie Ryan Charlie Ryan ...
Louis Collins (3 episodes, 2003)
Stuart Goodwin Stuart Goodwin ...
Robert Bingham (3 episodes, 2003)
Patrick Brennan Patrick Brennan ...
Neil Woods (3 episodes, 2003)
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Storyline

A thriller set in London, in which a politician's life becomes increasingly complex as his research assistant is found dead on the London Underground and, in a seemingly unrelated incident, a teenage pickpocket is shot dead.

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Plot Keywords:

Politician | Manchester | Deception | Friendship | Forbidden Love  | See more »

Taglines:

Sometimes you have to read between the lines

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Official Sites:

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Államérdek See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(6 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
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Trivia

Michael Kitchen was first offered the Bill Nighy role. See more »

Quotes

Stephen Collins: [this quote is a spoiler, & should not be read until one has watched the entire miniseries]
[seated on the steps of Cal McCaffrey's house, as Cal is walking away]
Stephen Collins: You're no good to Anne now... Your name will be on the story... You'd know if you had them... Kids... They shoot the messenger... They just do
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Connections

Referenced in "NCIS: Capitol Offense (#6.3)" (2008) See more »