State of Play (2003)

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The murder of Sonia Baker, a young political researcher, leads journalist Cal McCaffrey to uncover complex links between government and big business.

• Released: 2003-05-18
• Genres: Mystery, Drama, Crime
• Seasons: 1, 6 episodes
• Network: BBC One, BBC Four
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 116 votes

Created by Paul Abbott.

Top cast

• Bill Nighy as Cameron Foster
• David Morrissey as Stephen Collins
• Kelly Macdonald as Della Smith
• John Simm as Cal McAffrey
• Polly Walker as Anne Collins
• Philip Glenister as DCI William Bell
• James McAvoy as Dan Foster
• Michael Feast as Andrew Wilson
• Amelia Bullmore as Helen Preger
• Marc Warren as Dominic Foy

Full cast & crew

Where to watch State of Play

• United Kingdom: watch free on Channel 4, UKTV Play; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on Stan; buy on Apple TV Store

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