''Collateral'' is a four-part British television drama serial, written and created by David Hare, and directed by

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. 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 Carey Hannah Mulligan (born 28 May 1985) is an English actress. She has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. Mulli ...

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.

Nathaniel Martello-White Nathaniel Martello-White (born January 1983) is a British actor and writer. Having appeared in several productions of the National Youth Theatre, he graduated from RADA in 2006 and since has performed in films, television shows and theatre. H ...

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

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John Simm John Ronald Simm (born 10 July 1970) is an English actor, director, and musician. He is best known for playing Sam Tyler in ''Life on Mars'', the Master in ''Doctor Who,'' and DS Roy Grace in ''Grace.'' His other television credits include '' S ...

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

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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

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Kip Glaspie *

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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* Hayley Squires 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

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Euan Johnson * Vineeta Rishi as Detective Constable Rakhee Shah * Robert Portal as Major Tim Dyson, Sandrine Shaw's senior officer * Orla Brady as Phoebe Dyson, Major Tim Dyson's wife * John Heffernan as Sam Spence,

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agent * Maya Sansa as Berna Yalaz, undercover MI5 agent * Kim Medcalf as Suki Vincent,

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 *

Saskia Reeves Saskia Reeves (born 16 August 1961) is an English actress, best known for her roles in the films '' Close My Eyes'' (1991) and ''I.D.'' (1995), the 2000 miniseries '' Frank Herbert's Dune'' and the 2016 film ''Our Kind of Traitor''. Early li ...

as Deborah Clifford MP,

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and of the Labour Party * George Georgiou as Mehmet Akman, smuggler * Nicola Duffett as Alice Stone, Laurie Stone's mother * Vera Chok as Jill Leong, TV news reporter *

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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