Undercover – Series 1 – Episode 5
Catch up with the most recent episode of Undercover. Broadcast at 9pm on Sunday, 01 May 2016 on BBC One. Available on catch up on BBC iPlayer.
This new series is a legal drama, starring Sophie Okonedo as a lawyer. She returns to Britain after 20 years in the US trying to save a falsely imprisoned convict from execution. She assumes the position of Director of Public Prosecutions and sees this as an opportunity to make a difference. She starts by bringing to justice the murderers of her friend, an influential anti-racism campaigner. Meanwhile, her husband (Adrian Lester) is driven to desperate lengths to protect his family from a secret in his past.