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Silk

  • TV Series
  • 2011–2014
  • TV-14
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
6K
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Maxine Peake, Rupert Penry-Jones, Miranda Raison, Neil Stuke, and Theo Barklem-Biggs in Silk (2011)
Legal DramaDrama

Drama series about life at the Bar, the dilemmas and problems that modern day barristers have to face, and what it means to become a silk.Drama series about life at the Bar, the dilemmas and problems that modern day barristers have to face, and what it means to become a silk.Drama series about life at the Bar, the dilemmas and problems that modern day barristers have to face, and what it means to become a silk.

  • Creator
    • Peter Moffat
  • Stars
    • Maxine Peake
    • Rupert Penry-Jones
    • Neil Stuke
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Peter Moffat
    • Stars
      • Maxine Peake
      • Rupert Penry-Jones
      • Neil Stuke
    • 39User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Maxine Peake
    Maxine Peake
    • Martha Costello QC
    • 2011–2014
    Rupert Penry-Jones
    Rupert Penry-Jones
    • Clive Reader…
    • 2011–2014
    Neil Stuke
    Neil Stuke
    • Billy Lamb…
    • 2011–2014
    Theo Barklem-Biggs
    Theo Barklem-Biggs
    • Jake Milner
    • 2011–2014
    John Macmillan
    John Macmillan
    • John Bright…
    • 2011–2014
    Alex Jennings
    Alex Jennings
    • Alan Cowdrey QC
    • 2011–2014
    Frances Barber
    Frances Barber
    • Caroline Warwick QC
    • 2012–2014
    Amy Wren
    Amy Wren
    • Bethany Brassington
    • 2012–2014
    Phil Davis
    Phil Davis
    • Micky Joy
    • 2012–2014
    Tom Hughes
    Tom Hughes
    • Nick Slade
    • 2011
    Natalie Dormer
    Natalie Dormer
    • Niamh Cranitch
    • 2011
    Nina Sosanya
    Nina Sosanya
    • Kate Brockman
    • 2011
    Miranda Raison
    Miranda Raison
    • Harriet Hammond
    • 2014
    Indira Varma
    Indira Varma
    • George Duggan
    • 2012
    Jamie Dispirito
    • Jimmy Johnson…
    • 2011
    Jessica Henwick
    Jessica Henwick
    • Amy Lang
    • 2014
    Kirsty Bushell
    • Nicola
    • 2014
    Shanaya Rafaat
    Shanaya Rafaat
    • Fatima Ali
    • 2012
    • Creator
      • Peter Moffat
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews39

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    7pbordes

    Love Maxine Peake

    Stayed with it as long as I could because Peake is mesmerizing and the courtroom dialogue is very intelligent. But finally gave up because of the consistent, overbearing presentation of each criminal as a victim and the police consistently as "loathsome." A bit of balance would have been welcome.
    10akatic-21869

    Maxine peake can do no wrong

    I watched this series first time round loved it so much I bought the whole thing again on amazon prime ,I maybe biased but as far as I'm concerned I would pay to watch Maxine peake do the washing up a fantastic actress and the writing and supporting cast top knot has.its a must watch
    9sissy3006-179-640454

    Such a damn good TV series

    Another wonderful hit TV series by Peter Moffat. Outstanding performance by Maxine Peake and Rupert Penry Jones. This series gave a great look into the British Court System. Worth watching. Although I wish there was a better ending.
    8cooked

    Enjoyed the journey, not the destination

    Really enjoyed all the series. Good cast of powerful but flawed characters. Variety of cases and situations kept it flowing. Terribly disappointed in the weak ending. I have no problem with leaving situations open and unsolved, but this was simply poor quality, cheap and lazy scriptwriting. The series deserved a better ending.
    10Chillihead1

    Epic

    This is an absolutely spectacular series, please make more episodes, I feel abandoned.

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    • Trivia
      After Maxine Peake landed the role of Barrister Martha Costello, she went to Manchester Crown Court (UK) as a casual observer to gain some insight into general courtroom procedures and activities.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #15.35 (2011)

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    • Release date
      • February 22, 2011 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Шовк
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 16:9 HD

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