State of Play overview

Synopsis:

The government's dangerous penchant for favoring corporate interests is put to the ultimate test after an ambitious politician's research assistant perishes under mysterious circumstances, and a crime that at first appeared unconnected with the death is exposed to reveal an intricate web of lies and deceit. Stephen Collins (David Morrissey) is a rising politician with everything to lose, and his ex-campaign manager Cal McAffery (John Simm) has recently risen to fame as a respected investigative journalist.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: David Yates
  • Year: 2003
  • Run Time: 350 minutes
  • Country: UK
  • Language: English
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Drama
  • Filmed in: Made for TV, Color, TV Miniseries