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From the cop with a bullet in his brain, whose amnesia leaves him doubtful of his
own moral compass; to the drug-
Chiwetel Ejiofor (American Gangster, Endgame, Talk To Me), Christopher Eccleston (Lennon Naked, Doctor Who), Sir Antony Sher (The Wolfman, Primo) and Stephen Rea (The Crying Game, Breakfast on Pluto) are to star in The Shadow Line, BBC Two's landmark noir thriller written, produced and directed by Hugo Blick (Sensitive Skin, Marion And Geoff).
They are joined by Rafe Spall (Desperate Romantics, He Kills Coppers), Kierston Wareing (Fish Tank, Five Daughters), Lesley Sharp (Playing The Field, Clocking Off), Sean Gilder (Shameless), Freddie Fox (Worried About The Boy), Malcolm Storry (The Knock), Richard Lintern (The Bank Job) and David Schofield (The Bill).
The Shadow Line -
Episode 1
When police officers discover the body of a man, shot at close range, they soon realise
the victim is Harvey Wratten, head of one of the UK's largest crime organisations.
Having served two years of an 18-
Episode 2
DI Gabriel goes to the reconstruction of the murder site. Gabriel intuits that Wratten must have known his killer because he lowered the window to talk to him, and reports this to his boss, DS Patterson.
DS Honey tracks down the identity of the driver of Wratten's car – Andy Dixon. Gabriel goes to Dixon's house but is beaten by Gatehouse – a terrifying, shadowy figure.
Episode 3
On Gatehouse's orders, Andy Dixon meets Jay Wratten. Dixon tells Jay that he drove Wratten to meet a man – he didn't see who, but heard him say "Bob Harris says hello" before Wratten was shot. On hearing this, Jay goes to Bede to tell him that Bob Harris was responsible for Wratten's murder.
Andy goes home but Gatehouse arrives – with dire consequences.
Episode 4
Rent boy Ratallack is picked up by drug baron Harris – watched by Gatehouse.
Meanwhile, customs officer Beatty is still following Wratten's case and shows DI Gabriel the files. Later he makes a drugs bust, and arrests Harris's man Stephen.
Elsewhere, journalist McGovern, convinced there is more to the Wratten case, visits retired Police Commander Penney.
Episode 5
Lessing, an American tourist in Dublin, visits a clock shop and is sure that he recognises the owner, Donnelly, as his old business acquaintance Peter Glickman.
Gatehouse goes to "Donnelly's" shop where Glickman is waiting for him. They have a showdown, blaming each other for "Counterpoint" and Wratten...
Episode 6
DI Gabriel has a brain scan with his consultant who says there has been a significant development – his memory is returning.
Gabriel meets Glickman, who tells him to follow the money and "Counterpoint" – and then the man with the answers, Gatehouse, will find him. Gatehouse, meanwhile, makes a deal with Ratallack, telling him that he's part of the game now.
Episode 7
Gatehouse shows himself as the master puppeteer, in the concluding part of Hugo Blick’s sophisticated and gripping conspiracy thriller. Gabriel warns Khokar that Gatehouse will now be coming for him.
The drugs deal gathers pace and Gatehouse and Ratallack meet; while Bede continues his deal with Babur and Ratallack.
BBC’s noir thriller The Shadow Line
Police and drug lords do battle in a dark tale from the BBC
Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Christopher Eccleston, Sir Anthony Sher, Stephen Rea, Hugo Blick, & Lesley Sharp.
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Photograph of Chiwetel Ejiofor, Stephen Rea and Christopher Eccleston stars of The Shadow Line.
