Rules of the Game

Rules of the Game

In a toxic work culture, what would you do to survive?

Ended First aired 11/Jan/2022 United Kingdom English 1 season(s) 167 episode(s)

Soap Drama Crime Comedy

Sam is a hard-headed manager at a family-run business in the North West. However, when Sam arrives at work one day to find a dead body in the office reception she is forced to reckon with not only murky behaviour in the present, but murderous secrets from the past as well.

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Season 1 · Season 1

167 episode(s) · Air date: 11/Jan/2022

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Episode 167

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Saudade é pros Fracos

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Lobo no Galinheiro

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Muito Prazer

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Queima de Arquivo

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Infiltrado

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O Peso de uma Dúvida

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Amor de Mãe

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O Injustiçado

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Summary

Romero leaves the hospital, and Paty the acompanha.Juliano insists combat criminal gang and ends up arguing with Toia. Victor invites Sumara and Athena to travel. Paty Romero tricks. Romero visit Djanira and reveals who is ill. Gibson decides to approach Orlando. Dennis back home and almost busted Alisson with Merlo. Breno and Delilah combine the loan terms requested by Feliciano, Vava and Janet. Nelita interested in Orlando.Dante is jealous of Belisa. Julian confronts Dennis. Dante reveals that Romero found a clue as to Ze Maria.Tóia Djanira questions about his relationship with Romero. Victor and Sumara stay together and Athena records the scene. Zé Maria Julian demand. Djanira goes to Romero's house.

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Episode 4

Air date: 19/Jan/2022 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 56 min

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As the police circle, Sam tries to pretend that everything is normal, but faced with her own morals, she must decide whether to pick up where Maya left off.

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Episode 3

Air date: 18/Jan/2022 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 56 min

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Sam struggles to keep her home and work life together when Maya discovers evidence that threatens to upend the company.

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Episode 2

Air date: 12/Jan/2022 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 56 min

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As Maya digs into the company’s toxic work culture and a mysterious death that occurred ten years earlier, Sam starts to question her own culpability.

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Episode 1

Air date: 11/Jan/2022 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 56 min

Summary

A brutal death at her workplace forces COO Sam to unpick the series of events that led up to that moment, starting with the arrival of newly hired HR director Maya.

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Cast

Main cast members.

Maxine Peake

Rakhee Thakrar

Dominic Vulliamy

Ben Batt

Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

Zoë Tapper

Vanessa Jenkins

Susan Wokoma

Sadie Pickering

Sadie Pickering

Crew

Creators, directors, writers, and production crew.

Jennifer Sheridan

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Quick Facts

Seasons 1

Episodes 167

Year 2022

Status Ended

Runtime 56 min

Language English

Country United Kingdom

Release Info

Schedule Tuesdays at 9:00 PM (56 min)

Timezone Europe/London

Content

Soap Drama Crime Comedy

Production

Network United Kingdom BBC One (2022 - 2022)

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