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Undercover

TV·2016–2016·BBC One·Drama, Thriller, Mystery·1h·7.5·Created by Peter Moffat

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Undercover is a drama series in which a defence lawyer tries to finally uncover the truth of an old miscarriage of justice, while her husband goes to any lengths to conceal the truth about his own past.

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Sophie OkonedoSophie OkonedoMaya CobbinaAdrian LesterAdrian LesterNick JohnsonDennis HaysbertDennis HaysbertRudy JonesAlistair PetrieAlistair PetrieRobert GreenlawTamara LawranceTamara LawranceClemency JohnsonShannon HayesShannon HayesElla JohnsonDaniel EzraDaniel EzraDan JohnsonDavid SchofieldDavid SchofieldAlex Brady

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