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Informer

TV·2018–2018·1 season, 6 episodes·BBC One·Drama, Crime·55m·Created by Sohrab Noshirvani, Rory Haines

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Raza, a young second-generation British-Pakistani man from London is coerced by Gabe, a counterterrorism officer, into informing.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Informer S01E06The MasterplanS01E06 · 7.5The terrorist cell is exposed and the final tragic details surrounding the attack on Café 66 are revealed. The fallout from these catastrophic events and revelations that follow change the lives of all those involved forever.
  2. 02Informer S01E03Charlie Don't SurfS01E03 · 7.0The toll of Raza’s double life begins to weigh heavily on him, but he finds a crucial new lead. Gabe runs into a ghost from his past and his behaviour piques Holly's interest.
  3. 03Informer S01E04Ruby TuesdayS01E04 · 7.0CTSU mount a surveillance operation on their ‘Big Shot’ with Raza at its heart. Gabe visits a contact from his undercover days. Dadir drags Raza deeper into danger.

Castfull cast & details

Nabhaan RizwanNabhaan RizwanRaza SharBel PowleyBel PowleyHolly MortenPaddy ConsidinePaddy ConsidineGabe WatersRoger Jean NsengiyumvaRoger Jean NsengiyumvaDadir HassanJessica RaineJessica RaineEmily Waters
Reiss Jeram
Reiss JeramNasir SharFehinti BalogunFehinti BalogunOfficer CooperArinzé KeneArinzé KeneSal Brahimi

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2018Aired 6.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Informer S01E01No Sleep Till BrooklynOctober 16, 2018 6.5A night out with his girlfriend goes badly wrong when Raza Shar is arrested and identified as a potential informant for London's Counter Ter
  2. S01E02Informer S01E02Strawberry FieldsOctober 23, 2018 6.5Gabe needs Raza to get closer to Dadir, the brother of Yousef, his missing informant. A nervous Raza struggles with his new role as he befri
  3. S01E03Informer S01E03Charlie Don't SurfOctober 30, 2018 7.0The toll of Raza’s double life begins to weigh heavily on him, but he finds a crucial new lead. Gabe runs into a ghost from his past and his
  4. S01E04Informer S01E04Ruby TuesdayNovember 6, 2018 7.0CTSU mount a surveillance operation on their ‘Big Shot’ with Raza at its heart. Gabe visits a contact from his undercover days. Dadir drags
  5. S01E05Informer S01E05November Has ComeNovember 13, 2018 4.2Holly’s curiosity reveals the truth about Gabe’s undercover past and her probing leads to his two worlds colliding. A new lead for CTSU puts
  6. S01E06Informer S01E06Season's bestThe MasterplanNovember 20, 2018 7.5The terrorist cell is exposed and the final tragic details surrounding the attack on Café 66 are revealed. The fallout from these catastroph

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