Series 2 poster

Series 2

(2012)

Cast

Maxine Peake as Martha Costello
Maxine Peake

as Martha Costello

Rupert Penry-Jones as Clive Reader
Rupert Penry-Jones

as Clive Reader

Neil Stuke as Billy Lamb
Neil Stuke

as Billy Lamb

Natalie Dormer as Niamh Cranitch
Natalie Dormer

as Niamh Cranitch

Alex Jennings as Alan Cowdrey
Alex Jennings

as Alan Cowdrey

Phil Davis as Micky Joy
Phil Davis

as Micky Joy

Frances Barber as Caroline Warwick
Frances Barber

as Caroline Warwick

John Macmillan as John Bright
John Macmillan

as John Bright

Theo Barklem-Biggs as Jake Milner
Theo Barklem-Biggs

as Jake Milner

Indira Varma as George Duggan
Indira Varma

as George Duggan

Amy Wren as Bethany Brassington
Amy Wren

as Bethany Brassington

Episodes

Famous Last Words poster

Famous Last Words 0.0

May 15, 2012

Martha Costello is now a QC, but she learns fast that it can be lonely at the top. At Shoe Lane Chambers times are toug…

The House of Ill Repute poster

The House of Ill Repute 0.0

May 22, 2012

Martha represents Captain Ed Ryan in a court-martial. He is accused of disobeying an order, resulting in the death of a…

In the Family Way poster

In the Family Way 0.0

May 29, 2012

Clive is in Oxford, prosecuting three students accused of sexually assaulting a waitress. Up against an intimidating de…

Wooden Overcoat poster

Wooden Overcoat 0.0

June 5, 2012

Martha finds herself in a David and Goliath battle when she represents the driver of a high security prison van. When s…

Shooting Blanks (Part 1) poster

Shooting Blanks (Part 1) 0.0

June 12, 2012

At the Supreme Court, Martha is representing Jackson Henderson in a death row case. Against a ticking clock and with Bi…

Shooting Blanks (Part 2) poster

Shooting Blanks (Part 2) 0.0

June 20, 2012

Reluctantly representing Jody Farr, Martha vows to do her job, but she will not allow him or Micky to get under her ski…