Silk

TV series

Silk

7.5/ 10· 49201160 min3 seasons · 18 episodes

Passionate defence barrister Martha Costello faces challenging cases and surprising clients, which test her faith in the criminal justice system. Gifted colleague Clive Reader is called to the bar with her. They work hard with pupils, Nick Slade and Niamh Cranitch, but ultimately only one can eventually be taken on as a member of chambers.

Created by
Peter Moffat

Seasons and episodes

3 seasons · 18 episodes

Ended
Series 3

Series 3

6 episodesFebruary 24, 2014
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  1. S3 E1

    The Goodbye Kid

    Feb 24, 201460 min

    Now a QC, Reader celebrates with friends and colleagues but festivities are paused when Cowdrey's son is arrested on suspicion of a policeman's murder, while Costello hits the bottle after an Inspector lies in court to frame her client.

  2. S3 E2

    Big Fish, Small Pond

    Mar 3, 201460 min

    Costello defends footballer Jordan Sinclair, who has attacked fellow player Dean Trent on the pitch in front of thousands – with Reader prosecuting. Just before court, Costello learns that Sinclair has recently fallen afoul of smug manager

  3. S3 E3

    Heavy Metal

    Mar 10, 201460 min

    Costello is engaged by euthanasia campaigner and solicitor Aisha Wiseman to defend Sarah Stephens, accused of helping her tetraplegic daughter to die. Reader is prosecuting and brings in Sarah's ex-husband and their teensge son as witnesses

  4. S3 E4

    Mother Country

    Mar 17, 201460 min

    Costello is approached by solicitor Dani Kakwani, whose nephew Rashid is wanted for extradition by US authorities for his supposed role in a bomb outrage at an Arizona university. The American embassy is keen to offer a deal in order to hur

  5. S3 E5

    The Real McCoy (1)

    Mar 24, 201460 min

    Costello goes to lockup to visit old flame Sean McBride, who is charged with fatally shooting gangster Jimmy Monk. Despite an obvious bias, she represents him with Warwick prosecuting though she comes close to exposing her position and need

  6. S3 E6

    The Real McCoy (2)

    Mar 31, 201460 min

    Believing in McBride's guilt, Reader withdraws from the case, whilst in court Costello's passionate, if biased, speeches lead to accusations of 'performing'. Increasingly the evidence suggests that McBride was indeed the owner of the gun th

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Silk?
Silk is streaming on Hulu, Hoopla, Peacock Premium, The Roku Channel, Amazon Prime Video, Britbox Apple TV channel. It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies. Availability is refreshed weekly.
How many seasons of Silk are there?
Silk has 3 seasons and 18 episodes. Status: Ended.
Will there be a new season of Silk?
Silk has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 31, 2014.
Who stars in Silk?
Silk stars Maxine Peake, Rupert Penry-Jones, Neil Stuke, Theo Barklem-Biggs, John Macmillan.

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