max raban is a former journalist, reduced to raking through bins for celebrity
stories. everything changes when he uncovers information that will lead him
into a frightening world of deceit and distrust. as max's world crumbles around
him he struggles to find a way to expose the truth.
james nesbitt as max raban, a journalist who uncovers an international
conspiracy
zara turner as carolyn raban, max's estranged wife
catherine mccormack as alice ross, "an unlikely ally" to raban
rupert graves as daniel cosgrave, a political lobbyist
ian puleston-davies as jimmy kerrigan, raban's editor
reece dinsdale as blake. dinsdale took the opportunity to play a "baddie" to
put a distance between previous work, such as playing mild-mannered rick
johnson in two series of the chase.
alan dale as defence secretary donald hagan