Stephen Collins is an ambitious politician. Cal McAffrey is a well-respected investigative journalist and Stephen's ex-campaign manager. En route to work one morning, Stephen's research assistant mysteriously falls to her death on the London Underground. It's not long before revelations of their affair hit the headlines. Meanwhile a suspected teenage drug dealer is found shot dead. These (apparently unconnected) events expose a dangerous habit within modern government of dancing too closely with the corporate devil. Friendships are tested and lives are put on the line as an intricate web of lies unfolds.
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one not to be missedNov 14, 2008 A well acted, well crafted, story with lots of twists and turns, will keep you in suspense to the end. Interesting to see a very young McAvoy in a minor role.
STATE OF PLAY: THE FINEST TV DRAMA I'VE SEEN TO DATENov 01, 2008 Excellent. "State of Play," is without question one of the best written television thriller, adult-oriented (and I don't mean sexual content) I've ever seen. (And it's certainly in the running for the top honors.) I haven't been this satisfied by a political suspense thriller since I saw "The Lives of Others" (Germany, 2006 - winner of the Oscar for Best Foriegn Language film, 2006). Yes, "State of Play" is that good!
What everyone else said and...Oct 12, 2008 Believe what everyone else has said. The story and the acting (lots of names/faces you'll know) is top notch. I rate this as some of the BEST television I've ever watched; the other shows being Our Friends in the North and Life on Mars (both also out of the UK).
You'll be hard pressed to stop watching till you are done and you'll hate that it is over; however, it is one you can watch a number of times. Brilliant - TV at its best.
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State of PlayOct 08, 2008 The Series was good. Why is it that somebody can't do a series without such trashy language. Why can't everybody clean up the language.
State of Play reviewSep 29, 2008 State of Play was suspenseful to the end, It kepted you guessing.
most enjoyable.
Certainly worth the time to watch it.
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