Roadkill (TV series)

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Roadkill
Genre	Political drama; Thriller;
Written by	David Hare
Directed by	Michael Keillor
Starring	Hugh Laurie; Helen McCrory; Sidse Babett Knudsen; Pippa Bennett-Warner; Iain De Caestecker; Shalom Brune-Franklin; Sarah Greene; Saskia Reeves; Millie Brady; Olivia Vinall; Patricia Hodge;
Music by	Harry Escott
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	4 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	George S. J. Faber; David Hare; Mark Pybus; Lucy Richer;
Producer	Andy Litvin
Cinematography	Wojciech Szepel
Editor	Dominic Strevens
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	The Forge
Original release
Network	BBC One
Release	18 October –; 8 November 2020

Roadkill is a British four-part television thriller written and created by David Hare,^[1] and directed by Michael Keillor. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 18 October 2020. In the United States, it was broadcast as part of the Masterpiece anthology series on PBS starting 1 November 2020.

The series stars Hugh Laurie as the Justice Minister whose private life is under fire from his enemies.^[2]^[3]^[4] The series also features Helen McCrory in her final performance before her death in April 2021.

Cast

Hugh Laurie^[5]^[6] as Peter Laurence
Helen McCrory^[7]^[8] as Dawn Ellison
Pippa Bennett-Warner^[9] as Rochelle Madeley
Millie Brady as Lily Laurence
Ophelia Lovibond as Susan Laurence
Shalom Brune-Franklin as Rose Dietl
Iain De Caestecker^[10] as Duncan Knock
Sarah Greene as Charmian Pepper
Saskia Reeves as Helen Laurence
Patricia Hodge as Lady Roche
Olivia Vinall^[11] as Julia Blythe
Sidse Babett Knudsen as Madeleine Halle
Danny Ashok as Luke Strand
Gbemisola Ikumelo as Steff Frost
Emma Cunniffe as Sydney
Caroline Lee-Johnson as Bella Gayle
Natalie Dew as Alisha Burman
Anna Francolini as HJ Keane
Vincenzo Nicoli as George
Jennifer Hennessy as Bryony Beckett
Yolanda Kettle as Joy Pelling
Kate Lamb as Lindsay Storm
Katie Leung as Margaret Moore
Pip Torrens as Joe Lapidus
Alice McMillan as Charlotte Hedge
Tony Pitts as Mick 'the Mouth' Murray
Nicholas Rowe as Adam De Banzie
Sylvestra Le Touzel as Dame Vanessa Pollard

Episodes

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers (millions) ^[12]
1	1	"Episode 1"	Michael Keillor	David Hare	18 October 2020 (2020-10-18)	8.68
Peter Laurence is a charismatic government minister on the verge of promotion to high office. He is also celebrating a win in a newspaper libel case. But an inmate at a women’s prison claims to have a secret about Peter’s past that could affect his future..
2	2	"Episode 2"	Michael Keillor	David Hare	25 October 2020 (2020-10-25)	6.47
As Charmian digs into Peter's political past in Washington DC, troubles arise at home as Peter's family discovers his affair.
3	3	"Episode 3"	Michael Keillor	David Hare	1 November 2020 (2020-11-01)	6.38
Confronted with his affair, Peter is the defendant at the family dinner table. Pressure mounts on Peter, as friends, family, employees, and even a dead person turn against him. Meanwhile, Rochelle questions whether to pick up where Charmian left off.
4	4	"Episode 4"	Michael Keillor	David Hare	8 November 2020 (2020-11-08)	6.29
With the Prime Minister in trouble, Peter makes a shocking announcement to the nation. But with his enemies circling, he is forced to risk one final roll of the dice.

Production

The series was filmed on location in London and Hastings.^[13]

Accolades

Year	Ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
2021	BAFTA TV Craft Awards^[14]	Original Music	Harry Escott	Won

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