Desperate Measures

Desperate Measures

It's just business.

Ended First aired 05/Dec/2022 United Kingdom English 1 season(s) 4 episode(s)
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Rowan's life spirals when Finn is coerced into a botched drug deal by a local gang. With Finn's life on the line and a violent gang leader encroaching on her life, Rowan is faced with recouping the money that Finn lost.
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Season 1 · Season 1
4 episode(s) · Air date: 05/Dec/2022
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S1E4
Episode 4
Air date: 05/Dec/2022 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 42 min
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The plan has backfired and Varisha is pressed into police interrogation with Simmons. Rowan goes to meet Kristof and realizes that she must take a big risk if she is ever going to save her son.

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The plan has backfired and Varisha is pressed into police interrogation with Simmons. Rowan goes to meet Kristof and realizes that she must take a big risk if she is ever going to save her son.

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Episode 3
Air date: 05/Dec/2022 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 43 min
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Simmons' visit creates unease in the group. Rowan finds it hard to trust Patrick and tries not to involve him more than necessary. When all the puzzle pieces have fallen into place, it's time to get down to business.

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Simmons' visit creates unease in the group. Rowan finds it hard to trust Patrick and tries not to involve him more than necessary. When all the puzzle pieces have fallen into place, it's time to get down to business.

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Episode 2
Air date: 05/Dec/2022 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 42 min
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Rowan makes a plan to get the money to Kristof. Patrick agrees to help, but first they have to get hold of some security codes that only Varisha has access to. Meanwhile, Rowan's father Mal does everything he can to find Finn.

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Rowan makes a plan to get the money to Kristof. Patrick agrees to help, but first they have to get hold of some security codes that only Varisha has access to. Meanwhile, Rowan's father Mal does everything he can to find Finn.

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Episode 1
Air date: 05/Dec/2022 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 42 min
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Bank clerk Rowan receives unexpected news at work, while her son Finn jumps into a car with the wrong person. Just a few hours later, they are completely in the clutches of a violent gangster.

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Bank clerk Rowan receives unexpected news at work, while her son Finn jumps into a car with the wrong person. Just a few hours later, they are completely in the clutches of a violent gangster.

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Amanda Abbington
Amanda Abbington
Rowan Taylor
Warren Brown
Warren Brown
Patrick
Sunetra Sarker
Sunetra Sarker
Varisha
Francis Magee
Francis Magee
Mal Taylor
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Jesse Cescatti-McFarlane
Finn Taylor
Gábor Nagypál
Gábor Nagypál
Kristof
Seb Cardinal
Seb Cardinal
Clive Powell
Jonathan Nyati
Jonathan Nyati
Detective Simmons
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Raid Matwi
Deano
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Sam Rumbelow
Steve
Ralph Berkin
Ralph Berkin
Desk Sergeant
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Gabriella Csizmadia
Mrs. Gregory
Roderick Hill
Roderick Hill
IT Guy
Zsolt Páll
Zsolt Páll
Jerry the Guard
Lejaun Sheppard
Lejaun Sheppard
Trevor
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Tomi Kosynus
The grumpy customer
Caroline Boulton
Caroline Boulton
Fire Chief Ryan
Tünde Bodnár
Tünde Bodnár
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Anthony Philipson
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Adam Barth
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Peter Seres
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Clodagh Z. McCarthy
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Helen Ostler
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Philip Wright
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