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Roadkill

2020 · 1 season

A sleek, cynical political thriller that keeps you watching a charming operator dodge consequences with mounting tension.

Created by
David Hare
Genres
War & politics, Drama
Starring
Hugh Laurie, Helen McCrory, Pippa Bennett-Warner
Tagline
A politician for our times.
Overview
Politician Peter Laurence's private life is falling apart. Shamelessly untroubled by guilt or remorse, he seeks to further his own agenda whilst others plot to bring him down. Can he out-run his own secrets to win the ultimate prize?

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Stream in the UK
  • Discovery+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
David Hare
Genres
War & politics, Drama
Starring
Hugh Laurie, Helen McCrory, Pippa Bennett-Warner
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • corruption
  • deception
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
war & politics, drama
Created by
David Hare
Written by
David Hare
Starring
Hugh Laurie, Helen McCrory, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Sarah Greene, Olivia Vinall, Iain De Caestecker, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Shalom Brune-Franklin
Cinematography
Wojciech Szepel
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes, 56 min each
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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