TV series
Better
Overview
After a family tragedy is narrowly averted, a corrupt police detective undergoes a painful moral awakening and decides to put right twenty years of wrongdoing but satisfying her newfound conscience won't be straightforward.
Details
- First air date
- 2023-02-13
- Status
- Canceled
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 5 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Network
- BBC One
- Production
- SISTER, BBC Studios
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Leila Farzad as Lou Slack
- Lucy Black as DCI Sandy Mosby
- Olivia Nakintu as DC Esther Okoye
- Carolin Stoltz as Alma McHugh
- Andrew Buchan as Col McHugh
- Samuel Edward-Cook as Ceri Davies
- Gavin Spokes as DI Phil Cowper
- Mark Monero as Curtis 'Lord' Roy
- Zak Ford-Williams as Owen Davies
- Anthony Lewis as DC Ibbotson
- Garry Cooper as Peter 'Bulgey' Donovan
- Junade Khan as DS Khan
Creators and crew
- Jonathan Brackley - Creator
- Sam Vincent - Creator
- Andy Kitching - Producer
Episodes
Episode 1
After her son almost dies, corrupt detective Lou Slack attempts to make amends for her misdeeds but realises she must betray the dangerous drug baron she has been working for.
Episode 2
Lou struggles to keep up appearances with Col, inviting further suspicion. Desperate to get away from Col and clear her conscience, she seeks help from an unexpected source.
Episode 3
Lou and Vernon’s plans to take Col down threaten to trigger a bloody gang war, while Owen and Donal grow ever closer. Esther becomes curious about Lou’s erratic behaviour.
Episode 4
Lou makes one last desperate attempt to bring Col down, but things do not go exactly as she hoped. Feeling powerless, Ceri resorts to drastic action in order to defend his family.
Episode 5
As Vernon is taken into custody, Lou attempts to live a normal life within the law and deal with suspicion from Sandy, but finds herself pushed to breaking point.
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