The Cage (2026)

TV ShowBBC iPlayerDrama, Crime1 season, 5 episodes
The Cage posterReview score: 66%

Plot

When Leanne and Matty discover they are both robbing from the safe at the inner-city casino they work in, their lives are set on a collision course; with each other, the local gangster they're stealing from, and the police

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  1. 01The Cage S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 7.5When Matty and Leanne catch each other stealing from their casino, they agree to stop. But as their lives spiral out of control, the pact they've made frays.

Episodes by season

Season015Episodes2026Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S01E01The Cage S01E01Episode 1April 26, 2026 7.5When Matty and Leanne catch each other stealing from their casino, they agree to stop. But as their lives spiral out of control, the pact th
  2. S01E02The Cage S01E02Episode 2May 3, 2026—Leanne and Matty panic as Nancy and Gary review the casino books. As danger grows, Ning urges Matty to spy while Gary closes in on Leanne.
  3. S01E03The Cage S01E03Episode 3May 10, 2026—Matty flails as Ning continues to push him. Meanwhile, Leanne and Gary bond, until he pressures Leanne to betray Matty to safeguard her fami
  4. S01E04The Cage S01E04Episode 4May 17, 2026—Matty and Leanne are pulled in different directions. At a tense casino night, Gary’s money laundering unravels.
  5. S01E05The Cage S01E05Episode 5May 18, 2026—As forces close in on Matty and Leanne, and the evidence stacks up against them, can they pull off one last roll of the dice?

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Sheridan SmithSheridan SmithLeanneMichael SochaMichael SochaMattyGeraldine JamesGeraldine JamesNancy PackerBarry SloaneBarry SloaneGary PackerSophie MensahSophie MensahFen NingSue JenkinsSue JenkinsShelaghShaun MasonShaun MasonAlanLouis EmerickLouis EmerickPaul

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