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May 18, 2003 Season 1 Episode 1 57 min MA 15+

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State of Play Season 1

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Season 1 Episode 1 — Aired on May 18, 2003 • runs about 57 minutes.

Directed by David Yates.

Written by Paul Abbott.

Notable cast/guest names in this episode include Bill Nighy, David Morrissey, Kelly Macdonald, John Simm.

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Synopsis

Teenager Kelvin Stagg is shot dead in a London street. Then politician Stephen Collins breaks down when he hears his assistant Sonia Baker has been killed by falling under a train. A newspaper editor asks his journalist Cal McCaffrey (Stephen's former campaign manager) to look for a connection between the two deaths, and McCaffrey finds the dead teenager had stolen a silver metallic briefcase. McCaffrey traces the briefcase and in it he finds pictures of Stephen and Sonia - and a gun.