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Undercover

Season 1
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.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Episode 1
    November 15, 2016
    59min
    TV-14
    For the past 20 years Maya Cobbina has defended Rudy Jones, a man falsely imprisoned for murder. Today he is to be executed. Rudy’s parting words are “Go big” - he wants her to change the system that allows such injustices to occur. With Rudy’s appeal ringing in her ears, Maya returns to London and discovers that she’s been pegged to take the role of Director of Public Prosecutions.
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  2. S1 E2 - Episode 2
    April 9, 2016
    59min
    TV-14
    As Maya continues her fight, the establishment begins to fear the light she threatens to shine on them. Sickened by his act of betrayal, Nick can only reflect on the actions that led him to this point. Nick’s feelings for Maya develop and he struggles to keep the professional and the personal separate, questioning his own beliefs, as a black man within the police force.
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  3. S1 E3 - Episode 3
    April 16, 2016
    58min
    TV-14
    A mystery witness makes contact with Maya, forcing her to re-examine everything she thought she knew about the case. Nick is thrown sideways when a ghost from his past approaches him. Faced with the possibility that his secret life is going to be blown open, Nick makes a decision to protect his family.
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  4. S1 E4 - Episode 4
    April 23, 2016
    58min
    TV-14
    Terrified Maya might be close to discovering his secret, Nick controls the situation with a devastating lie. Taking solace in work, Maya continues to search for the witness. What had Maya missed all those years ago? Far from shining light on the case, her investigation leads to a shocking fact that forces her personal and professional life to collide.
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  5. S1 E5 - Episode 5
    April 30, 2016
    59min
    TV-14
    As Maya continues to fight the State authorities, all seems lost until a stranger appears with new information that forces Maya to question her understanding and uncovers links between her two cases. Nick’s secret is threatened by someone close and he can only watch as a vital bit of intelligence is revealed that could destroy Maya’s work. Is there any way back for the family?
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  6. S1 E6 - Episode 6
    May 14, 2016
    59min
    TV-14
    Can Maya find the strength for the final fight and change the course of US Justice? And when the final piece of the jigsaw that links these two miscarriages of justice is revealed, what does that mean to her fight to 'go big'? Facing the end of his marriage, Nick concocts a drastic final plan with the help of Julia and Brady to expose the establishment figures responsible.
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Content advisory
Violencealcohol usesmokingfoul languagesexual content
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
James Hawes
Producers
Richard Stokes
Cast
Sophie OkonedoAdrian LesterDennis Haysbert
Studio
BBC Studios
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