Silk (2011)

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Passionate defence barrister Martha Costello faces challenging cases and surprising clients, which test her faith in the criminal justice system. Gifted colleague Clive Reader is called to the bar with her. They work hard with pupils, Nick Slade and Niamh Cranitch, but ultimately only one can eventually be taken on as a member of chambers.

Released: 2011-02-22
Genres: Drama
Seasons: 3, 18 episodes
Episode length: 1h 0m
Network: BBC One
Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 51 votes

Created by Peter Moffat.

Top cast

Maxine Peake as Martha Costello QC
Rupert Penry-Jones as Clive Reader QC
Neil Stuke as Billy Lamb
Theo Barklem-Biggs as Jake Milner
John Macmillan as John Bright
Alex Jennings as Alan Cowdrey QC
Frances Barber as Caroline Warwick QC
Amy Wren as Bethany Brassington
Miranda Raison as Harriet Hammond

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Silk

United States: stream on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Britbox Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus; watch free on Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel; watch free on Hoopla; buy on Apple TV Store
Australia: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel; buy on Apple TV Store

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