Babylon

18 August 2014

(6 x 60)
TX: Autumn

Having kicked in our front doors with the critically acclaimed pilot episode in February, the award winning writing duo, Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong are back with a six-part series of Babylon, which is due to air on Channel 4 this autumn.

 Director of Communications Liz Garvey (Brit Marling) begins in earnest the job of trying to drag the force into the new media age – while navigating scheming deputy Finn (Bertie Carvel). Meanwhile, it’s the job of Commissioner Richard Miller (James Nesbitt), Deputy Commissioner Charles Inglis (Paterson Joseph) and Assistant Commissioner Sharon Franklin (Nicola Walker) to keep the force ticking over and the city safe under the constant scrutiny of politicians, the public and the media. Out on the streets, Robbie (Adam Deacon) moves closer to his dream of being a Firearms Officer - but is this the kind of guy you really want carrying a gun? And Public Order Specialists Davina (Jill Halfpenny) and Clarkey (Cavan Clerkin) find their personal lives spilling over into the riot van. In the Armed Response Unit, Tony (Stuart Martin) and Banjo (Andrew Brooke) must contend with the increasingly fragile emotional state of Warwick (Nick Blood), and documentary director Matt (Daniel Kaluuya) has plans for an exposé that will stun the force – and the public…

 Babylon is created and exec produced by Danny Boyle, Robert Jones (The Usual Suspects, Dirty Pretty Things), Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, and produced by Jones and Derrin Schlesinger (This Is England ’86, Four Lions, Southcliffe). Jon S. Baird (Filth), directs the first three episodes of the 6x60 series, with Sally El Hosaini (My Brother the Devil) directing episodes 4-6. BAFTA-winner Jon Brown (Misfits, Fresh Meat) joins the writing team for two episodes of the series.

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