Protection (2024–2024)

TV ShowEndedCrime, Thriller1 season, 6 episodes
Protection posterReview score: 68%

Plot

Based on the first-hand experiences of a long serving witness protection officer, Protection is about what happens when the system breaks down. It's about a police officer, Detective Inspector Liz Nyles, who finds herself at the heart of such a breach; personally compromised by an affair with a colleague, but determined to fight back, and uncover the true source of corruption within her unit. To redeem herself, the reputation of her lover, and to keep her witnesses safe. Even if they don't always deserve it.Navigating the morally-grey, clandestine world of witness protection, Liz's mission to find the truth will take her deep into the heart of the criminal underbelly and beyond as she becomes more and more torn between caring for her family, her loyalty to her lover and her duty as a police officer.

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  1. 01Protection S01E03PressureS01E03 · 7.5Liz enlists the help of her colleague Rick Brewley, who specializes in organized crime, to dig deeper into one of Brandice's contacts. As pressure at work mounts, Liz uses her position to gain access to confidential information. She's determined to try and tie Crowther to the case, but at the same time she can't let go of the worry that Brandice is also involved.
  2. 02Protection S01E04SabotageS01E04 · 7.5Liz continues her search for evidence that someone in the department leaked information, but how long can she continue her secret investigation before she is stopped? And how much is she prepared to risk to uncover the truth?
  3. 03Protection S01E01ProtectionS01E01 · 7.0Liz Nyles is responsible for the safety of a witness until trial. When a shooting occurs at the shelter, Liz is shocked. Worse still, she learns that her colleague Paul Brandice, with whom she had a secret romance, was also at the scene and was badly injured. Liz is determined to find the killer and find out who leaked information about the shelter.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2024–25Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Protection S01E01ProtectionDecember 29, 2024 7.0Liz Nyles is responsible for the safety of a witness until trial. When a shooting occurs at the shelter, Liz is shocked. Worse still, she le
  2. S01E02Protection S01E02Don't Trust AnyoneJanuary 5, 2025 7.0Liz is desperate to protect the team and limit the damage of the leak. She is forced to take drastic measures to protect her young witness,
  3. S01E03Protection S01E03Season's bestPressureJanuary 12, 2025 7.5Liz enlists the help of her colleague Rick Brewley, who specializes in organized crime, to dig deeper into one of Brandice's contacts. As pr
  4. S01E04Protection S01E04SabotageJanuary 19, 2025 7.5Liz continues her search for evidence that someone in the department leaked information, but how long can she continue her secret investigat
  5. S01E05Protection S01E05In Too DeepJanuary 26, 2025 7.0Liz discovers a clue that brings her closer to Crowther and his world. As the investigation progresses, it becomes increasingly clear that h
  6. S01E06Protection S01E06ConspiracyFebruary 2, 2025 6.0Isolated and with nothing left to lose, Liz crosses more and more lines in her desperate search for the truth. But can she uncover the consp

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Siobhan FinneranSiobhan FinneranDI Liz NylesAndrew KnottAndrew KnottDI Richard BewleyAlec NewmanAlec NewmanEdward CrowtherBarry WardBarry WardDS Paul BrandiceKatherine KellyKatherine KellyDCI Hannah WheatleyDavid HaymanDavid HaymanSid NylesJodie PriceJodie PriceJasmine NylesNadine MarshallNadine MarshallDCI Amanda Kelman

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