''Collateral'' is a four-part British television drama serial, written and created by David Hare, and directed by S. J. Clarkson. It was first broadcast on

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on 12 February 2018. The series, described by Hare as "a police procedural without any of that police attitudinising", stars Carey Mulligan as DI Kip Glaspie, assigned to investigate the shooting of a

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driver in a London suburb. The ensuing story explores a complex web of characters who are all somehow connected with the story.

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stars as Glaspie's partner, DS Nathan Bilk. Jeany Spark,

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, John Simm and

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are also credited as principal members of the cast. The series was Hare's first original series for television, despite having written for the BBC since 1973. Piers Wenger, the BBC's head of drama, described the series as "a contemporary and thought-provoking state-of-the-nation thriller that pushes the boundaries of what audiences expect The show was produced by The Forge and distributed worldwide by All3Media, which brought Netflix on board to co-produce the series and release it internationally on 9 March 2018. Dazzler Media released a DVD of the series on 26 March 2018.

Cast

* Carey Mulligan as

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Kip Glaspie * John Simm as David Mars MP,

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as Karen Mars, David's ex-wife *

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Jane Oliver *

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Nathan Bilk * Jeany Spark as

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Sandrine Shaw,

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as Laurie Stone, manager of Regal Pizza *

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as Fatima Asif, sister of Abdullah Asif * July Namir as Mona Asif, sister of Abdullah Asif *

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as Linh Xuan Huy, principal witness *

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Jack Haley * Rob Jarvis as Detective Constable Euan Johnson *

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as Detective Constable Rakhee Shah *

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Tim Dyson, Sandrine Shaw's senior officer *

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as Phoebe Dyson, Major Tim Dyson's wife * John Heffernan as Sam Spence,

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agent *

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as Berna Yalaz, undercover MI5 agent * Kim Medcalf as Suki Vincent, BBC news anchor * Jacqueline Boatswain as Monique *

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as Peter Westbourne, owner of Pimlico Travel * Brian Vernel as Mikey Gowans, employee at Regal Pizza *

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as Eleanor Shaw, Sandrine's mother *

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as Deborah Clifford MP,

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and of the Labour Party * George Georgiou as Mehmet Akman, smuggler *

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as Alice Stone, Laurie Stone's mother *

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as Jill Leong, TV news reporter * Adrian Lukis as Xan Schofield (psychiatrist)

Episodes

Critical reception

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, the series holds an approval rating of 79%. The website's critics consensus reads, "''Collateral''s social commentary is sometimes overbearing, but strong performances cut through an overcrowded script to suggest that good intentions can count for something." ''

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'' called it "an addictive murder mystery", while ''

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'' said it "manages to ask important questions but doesn't provide any answers".

Accolades

In March 2019, ''Collateral'' received two nominations at the

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in "Best Photography & Lighting: Fiction" and "

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" for

References

External links

* * {{David Hare 2018 British television series debuts 2018 British television series endings 2010s British crime drama television series 2010s British mystery television series 2010s British television miniseries BBC crime television shows BBC television dramas BBC television miniseries English-language Netflix original programming Murder in television Television shows directed by S. J. Clarkson Television shows set in London Television series by All3Media