It's 1994 and black teen Stephen Lawrence gets murdered by a group of racist thugs. The police investigation is comprised by corruption, racism, and incompetence. Neville Lawrence (Hugh Quarshie) struggles to deal with the murder. Doreen Lawrence (Sharlene Whyte) has been aggressively pushing for justice in her son's murder. In 2006, DCI Clive Driscoll (Steve Coogan) discovers the case files in a closed police station waiting for redevelopment. He decides to take on the case. Meanwhile, Doreen's pushing gets her another pointless re-examination of the case.
This is apparently a true story. I don't know anything about that. It's a 3-episode limited series. The first two episodes are top notch. The actors are great. The story is compelling. The last episode is the court case and that's usually not my favorite type of drama. Otherwise, this is first rate.
This is apparently a true story. I don't know anything about that. It's a 3-episode limited series. The first two episodes are top notch. The actors are great. The story is compelling. The last episode is the court case and that's usually not my favorite type of drama. Otherwise, this is first rate.