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Desperate Measures

TV·2022–2022·1 season, 4 episodes·5·Drama, Crime·42m·Created by Tim Dynevor, Mike Benson

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Rowan's life spirals when Finn is coerced into a botched drug deal by a local gang. With Finn's life on the line and a violent gang leader encroaching on her life, Rowan is faced with recouping the money that Finn lost.

Cast

Amanda AbbingtonAmanda AbbingtonRowan TaylorWarren BrownWarren BrownPatrickSunetra SarkerSunetra SarkerVarishaFrancis MageeFrancis MageeMal Taylor
Jesse Cescatti-McFarlane
Jesse Cescatti-McFarlaneFinn TaylorGábor NagypálGábor NagypálKristofSeb CardinalSeb CardinalClive PowellJonathan NyatiJonathan NyatiDetective Simmons

Episodes by season

Season014Episodes2022Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Desperate Measures S01E01Episode 1December 5, 2022—Bank clerk Rowan receives unexpected news at work, while her son Finn jumps into a car with the wrong person. Just a few hours later, they a
  2. S01E02Desperate Measures S01E02Episode 2December 5, 2022—Rowan makes a plan to get the money to Kristof. Patrick agrees to help, but first they have to get hold of some security codes that only Var
  3. S01E03Desperate Measures S01E03Episode 3December 5, 2022—Simmons' visit creates unease in the group. Rowan finds it hard to trust Patrick and tries not to involve him more than necessary. When all
  4. S01E04Desperate Measures S01E04Episode 4December 5, 2022—The plan has backfired and Varisha is pressed into police interrogation with Simmons. Rowan goes to meet Kristof and realizes that she must

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