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State of Play Series 1 Reviews

2003 Certificate TBC
  • 90
  • from 3763 members

Stephen Collins is an ambitious politician. Cal McAffrey is a well-respected investigative journalist and Stephen's ex-campaign manager. En route to work one morning, Stephen's research assistant mysteriously falls to her death on the London Underground. It's not long before revelations of their affair hit the headlines. .. Read more

Starring David Morrissey, John Simm, Bill Nighy, Kelly MacDonald
Genres Television

Buy From: £4.93

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  • Most helpful members' reviews (3) of State of Play Series 1

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  • 37 out of 37 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars

    This is what we pay our licence fee for!

    I missed this series when it was first shown on the Beeb, but now that I finally got the chance to watch it properly...this is just outrageously fantastic!more

      • A customer from London
  • 9 out of 9 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars

    Fantastic Drama

    A brilliant, well written and well acted piece of drama. John Simm, David Morrisey and Bill Nighy star in Paul Abott's superb political drama. Shown on the ... more

      • Gills from Ayrshire, Scotland
  • 8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars

    fabulous!

    Missed this on TV but it was absolutely great entertainment. Exciting, gripping and clever. John Sims is always good and never predictable and David Morrissey ... more

      • pegs from east yorkshire, England
  • Most recent members' reviews (2) of State of Play Series 1

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  • 8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars

    fabulous!

    Missed this on TV but it was absolutely great entertainment. Exciting, gripping and clever. John Sims is always good and never predictable and David Morrissey ... more

      • pegs from east yorkshire, England
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars

    Fantastic

    I missed this when it was first shown, but my dad recommended it. Its absolutely fantastic, one of the best thrillers I've ever seen. A brilliantly put ... more

      • Nick Lawton from London
  • 37 out of 37 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars

    This is what we pay our licence fee for!

    I missed this series when it was first shown on the Beeb, but now that I finally got the chance to watch it properly...this is just outrageously fantastic!more

      • A customer from London
  • 9 out of 9 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars

    Fantastic Drama

    A brilliant, well written and well acted piece of drama. John Simm, David Morrisey and Bill Nighy star in Paul Abott's superb political drama. Shown on the ... more

      • Gills from Ayrshire, Scotland
  • 8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars

    fabulous!

    Missed this on TV but it was absolutely great entertainment. Exciting, gripping and clever. John Sims is always good and never predictable and David Morrissey ... more

      • pegs from east yorkshire, England
  • 7 out of 7 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Simply Fantastic

    A thoroughly Superb piece of Drama from the BBC, with amazing script and fantastic acting.

    Roll on the sequel

    • effinjamie
      • effinjamie from Liverpool
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3.0 stars

    A voice of dissent

    Maybe I wasn't in a good mood when I started to watch this. On the plus side, the plot is well handled, and there's a nice air of moral ambiguity. On ... more

      • A customer from London
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars

    Perfect T.V Drama

    Great writing, acting, direction and story-telling. I missed 'State of Play' on telly but I'm more than happy I rented it. It's simply British T... more

      • Oz from Brighton
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars

    fantastic ensemble acting ****1/2

    This is gripping, intelligent, rewarding drama. I must have been out of the country when this was on and I only found out about it through on line reviews. ... more

      • A customer from London
  • 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    All the President's Men meets Defence of the Realm!

    I really thoroughly enjoyed 99% of 'State of Play' and would have gladly given it five stars but for the final denouement, which lets it down ever so ... more

      • Gary Sinclair-Stedman from Plymouth, England
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    State of Play - Excellent

    What an excellent series, I never saw it when it was on BBC. My partner was expecting this to be rubbish. However we had to watch all of the first 3 episodes ... more

      • Julian Turner from London
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars

    excellent

    good paced drama with a few twists.

    Could have done without daft relationship but nontheless a good yarn.

      • A customer from Edinburgh, Scotland
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