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Season 1 – Collateral

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"Collateral" is a four-part thriller set in London that takes place over four days. When a pizza delivery driver is shot down in South London, Detective Inspector Kip Glaspie, played by "Great Gatsby" star Carey Mulligan, is left in charge of the investigation and refuses to accept the murder as just a random act of violence. As she investigates, she soon finds herself being drawn into the darker side of underworld London. At the same time, politician David Mars, played by John Simm, becomes embroiled in the events due to his rocky relationship with his unpredictable ex, Karen, and a vicar struggles to conceal her affair with the only witness to the shooting. Disparate worlds collide and become entangled as the investigation develops.
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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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Michael Hogan Daily Telegraph (UK) Apr 9, 2019
For all its faults, Collateral remained gripping to the end. Go to Full Review Patrick Smith Daily Telegraph (UK) Apr 9, 2019
3/5
With a set-up this tantalising, what a shame it would be if Collateral's script doesn't settle down. Go to Full Review John Doyle Globe and Mail Apr 11, 2018
Collateral [is] a superb four-part-thriller... that deftly tackles politics, immigration issues and murky espionage as well as the central crime. Go to Full Review Alix Turner Ready Steady Cut May 10, 2021
3.5/5
A four-part police procedural series, which uses interweaving subplots to present a picture of modern British society. Go to Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site Feb 11, 2021
Hare is on to something important here: the contamination of British (and, of course, even more so, American) society by the new round of neo-colonial wars. Go to Full Review Keith Watson Metro Newspaper (UK) May 20, 2019
4/5
I really, really hope that, down the line, the plot demands she vault over a five-metre wall to bag the baddie. That would get the full five stars. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tim B @RT28186192 Aug 1, 2026 Four episodes felt like twice that and not in a good way. Preachy in all the ways British TV has become. Predictable villains and cartoonish portrayals of issues, especially those involving the Church and immigration. Breaks the rule of showing a gun without it firing. Nothing really happens until suddenly it resolves. There’s not going to be a second series because good actors can’t fix a meh story. See more Craig W. @MCWaxman May 30, 2026 Too many sub-plots. Many other much better offerings out there; especially in an English environment See more t C @TC002 Mar 19, 2026 Intriguing story if you stay with it. Carey Mulligan was very good. See more Darrell S @RT37459315 Feb 2, 2026 Despite a strong cast, this four part series falls flat. Ever since Paul Haggis's Crash in 2004, people think they can recreate the theme of multiple characters connected to single event. See more Mike S @MScar Oct 3, 2025 Carey is excellent in this role. Side stories were rubbish and a waste of time. See more Kashgar A @AllFunAndGames Aug 14, 2025 God this is a load of rubbish. Unlikeable, badly written characters, lectures on dubious morality delivered in monotones, plot holes, cringe-worthy dialog and characters running endlessly from one room to another to show how agitated they are. Four episodes were three too many. This series spouts a moral high ground that has aged very badly. And if you strip it bare of its moralising, what’s left behind is simply laughable. See more Read all reviews
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Carey Mulligan

DI Kip Glaspie

John Simm

David Mars

Nicola Walker

Jane Oliver

Billie Piper

Karen Mars

Nathaniel Martello-White

DS Nathan Bilk

Jeany Spark

Sandrine Shaw

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 12, 2018 Episode 1 Probing what could be a random street shooting, DI Glaspie turns to the victim's frightened family for clues; a key witness withholds evidence. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 19, 2018 Episode 2 Glaspie and Bilk uncover a promising lead while MI5 gets involved; under political pressure, David reveals Linh's secrets; Shaw endures a fresh trauma. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 26, 2018 Episode 3 After another murder, Glaspie uncovers a deeper conspiracy; Karen spins out of control; Jane faces a reckoning; an informant begs MI5 for protection. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 5, 2018 Episode 4 Glaspie closes in on the conspirators; Jane confronts a wrenching choice; David gets raked over the political coals; Shaw makes a dire decision. Details

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Season Info

Director
S.J. Clarkson
Screenwriter
David Hare
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Feb 12, 2018
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