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Peter Laurence (Hugh Laurie) is a self-made, forceful and charismatic politician positioned in the cabinet as Minister for Transport.

Married with two daughters, and celebrating his win in a newspaper libel case, Peter is summoned to Downing Street to see the Prime Minister, Dawn Ellison (Helen McCrory) where she reveals she is looking to promote him to an office of state.

Meanwhile, as Peter celebrates, disgraced journalist Charmian Pepper (Sarah Greene) is fired from the newspaper by editor Joe Lapidus (Pip Torrens) and proprietor Lady Roche (Patricia Hodge) after mysteriously changing her story in court, leading to Laurence’s success.

Reeling from her dismissal, she convinces the newspaper to send her to Washington to prove once and for all that she has a case against Peter, just as his own barrister Rochelle (Pippa Bennett-Warner) receives a mysterious phone call from an anonymous contact, also claiming to have information on the Laurence case.

However a victorious Peter is soon bought back down to earth with a bump when his special advisor Duncan Knock (Iain DeCaestecker) reveals an inmate in Shephill women’s prison is claiming to have a secret about Peter’s past that could affect his future...

With Peter’s enemies closing in on both his personal and professional secrets, will he be able to cope with the pressure?

Roadkill is produced by The Forge for 麻豆社 One.

Pictured: Duncan Knock (Iain de Caestecker), Peter Laurence (Hugh Laurie), Rochelle (Pippa Bennett)

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