Rent Undercover (2016)
3.7 of 5 from 69 ratings
5h 55min
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- Synopsis:
- Maya, a barrister in London, is at the very top of her profession. She is about to become the first black Director of Public Prosecutions. But just as her life comes under intense public scrutiny, Maya discovers that her husband Nick has been lying to her for 20 years. At the same time a case that has dominated her career is about to reach its conclusion. Rudy Jones, a black man in America wrongly convicted of murdering a white politician, is to be executed. As she fights to save Rudy and discovers more about her husband's past, Maya begins to realise there are bigger forces at work. An intricate web of corruption involving members of the police, the press and politicians unfolds.
- Actors:
- Alistair Petrie, Roy Thorn, Adrian Lester, Tamara Lawrance, Shannon Hayes, Derek Riddell, Vincent Regan, Barley, Sophie Okonedo, Daniel Ezra, Dennis Haysbert, Paul Blackwell, Mark Bonnar, Leanne Best, Sope Dirisu, Glyn Grimstead, Sam Stockman, Thomas Dominique, Angel Coulby, Karl Farrer
- Directors:
- James Hawes, Jim O'Hanlon
- Producers:
- Richard Stokes, Samantha Putter
- Creators:
- Peter Moffat
- Writers:
- Peter Moffat
- Studio:
- BBC
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Courtroom Dramas, TV Crimes, TV Dramas, TV Political, TV Thrillers
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Reviews (1) of Undercover
A very intriguing film - Undercover review by RR
Superb acting all round but particularly Sophie Okonedo and Adrian Lester. Plot quite convoluted and not always easy to follow, with time jumps from present day to 1996, though these were easily identified. Gripping watch and it got better and better. Being on a DVD the rewinds could be useful, also the Deleted Scenes filled a few gaps.
The story had layer upon layer of cover ups.
Basically it is very much about two things - race relations and cover ups in the police and beyond.
Definitely worth watching.
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