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2021-06-06 · 45 min / episode · ★ 7.6
Guilt, violence and impossible choices – what does it take to survive? Tense, gritty and heartbreaking – Jimmy McGovern's award-winning prison drama, with an all-star cast.
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- Jimmy McGovern
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- BBC Studios Drama Productions
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- United Kingdom
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- Returning Series
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Siobhan FinneranMarie-Louise O'Dell
David TennantBobby Bailey
Daniel RyanFreddie Jennings
Jo JoynerNicola
Vinette RobinsonErica
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