Shakedown

A sober, quietly furious dramatisation that weighs bureaucratic cruelty against ordinary lives, leaving a heavy, lingering sense of injustice.

Created by

Magda Wozniak, Sophie Miller

Genres

Drama

Starring

Kate Box, Justine Clarke, Mandy McElhinney

Overview

A tragedy. A cover-up. A reckoning still owed. Robodebt was the cruel and illegal government scheme that took lives and cost millions. These are the stories of those who protected the scheme, and those who paid for it.

How it feels

Bleak, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Corruption, power, grief, justice

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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