Sam Thompson, COO of sportswear company Fly Dynamic, arrives at work and is stunned to find a dead body on the atrium floor. Questioned by Detective Eve Preston, Sam recounts recent events, starting with the arrival of new HR director Maya.
Months earlier, Maya begins digging into the company's toxic work culture and uncovers an accidental yet mysterious death from 10 years ago. Sam is tasked with shutting down Maya's investigation but starts to question her own culpability.
Sam struggles to keep her home and work life together. When Maya discovers compromising evidence that could upend the company, Sam must act to save Fly's reputation.
While the police circle in on a suspect, Sam tries to pretend everything is normal even as she wrestles with a moral dilemma. Confronted with Maya's shocking findings, Sam must decide whether to pick up where her HR director left off.
Maxine Peake
Sam Thompson
Rakhee Thakrar
Maya Benshaw
Susan Wokoma
DI Eve Preston
Alison Steadman
Anita Jenkins
Ben Batt
Owen Jenkins