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The Honourable Woman

TV·2014–2014·BBC Two·Drama, Thriller, Espionage·1h·7.9·Created by Hugo Blick

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The Honourable Woman tells the story of one woman's personal journey to right her father's wrongs. Featuring a stellar cast including Academy Award nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal in the lead role as Nessa Stein, this compelling drama written and directed by BAFTA winning Hugo Blick (The Shadow Line) draws Nessa into a complex and dangerous world of international conspiracy and espionage.

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Janet McTeerJanet McTeerDame Julia WalshKatherine ParkinsonKatherine ParkinsonRachel SteinLubna AzabalLubna AzabalAtika HalibiMaggie GyllenhaalMaggie GyllenhaalNessa SteinStephen ReaStephen ReaSir Hugh Hayden-HoyleAndrew BuchanAndrew BuchanEphra SteinEve BestEve BestMonica ChatwinLindsay DuncanLindsay DuncanAnjelica Hayden-Hoyle

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