State of Play is a British television drama series, written by Paul Abbott and directed by David Yates, that was first broadcast on BBC One in 2003. The series tells the story of a newspaper's investigation into the death of a political researcher, and centres on the relationship between the leading journalist, Cal McCaffrey, and his old friend, Stephen Collins, who is a Member of Parliament and the murdered woman's employer. The series is primarily set in London and was produced in-house by the BBC in association with the independent production company Endor Productions. The series stars David Morrissey, John Simm, Kelly Macdonald, Polly Walker, Bill Nighy, and James McAvoy in the main roles.
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Written by | Paul Abbott
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No. of seasons | 1
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No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes)
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Cinematography | Chris Seager
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Running time | 60 minutes
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Production company | Endor Productions
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Distributor | 2 Entertain
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Original release | 18 May
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22 June 2003 |
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Related shows | related shows |
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