Release Date: 2003-05-18
Upcoming Season: 7 (2025-09-03)
Seasons: 1 · Episodes: 6
Overview:
State of Play is a British political crime drama miniseries set in contemporary London. When a young research assistant connected to a rising Member of Parliament dies in suspicious circumstances, a team of investigative journalists at a national newspaper chases a story that links Westminster politics with corporate influence and street-level violence. The inquiry widens as more bodies fall, exposing layers of corruption, media manipulation and personal betrayal. With careers, friendships and public trust on the line, the reporters and their sources navigate police pressure and political spin, blurring the line between observing events and becoming part of them.
Season Recaps
Season 1
Release Date: 2003-05-18
Episodes: 6
Across six tightly plotted episodes, a newspaper team investigates the death of an MP’s researcher and a linked street killing, following a trail through lobbyists, private contractors and powerful business interests. Each lead raises the stakes, drawing in politicians, police and the press, until the case escalates from an apparent accident to a far-reaching conspiracy that forces difficult choices about loyalty, truth and accountability.