Diligent bank clerk Rowan has raised her teenage son Finn on a lawless estate whilst paying off her own absent father’s debts. Rowan’s life spirals out of control when Finn is coerced into a botched drug deal by a local gang. With Finn’s life on the line and a violent gang leader encroaching on her life, Rowan is faced with recouping the money that Finn lost. Desperate to save her son and having exhausted all other options, Rowan commits to a dangerous heist at the bank she works in.
Desperate Measures stars Amanda Abbington (Sherlock, Mr Selfridge) and Warren Brown (The Responder, Trigger Point, Strike Back).
Genres
English Language Drama, Scripted Format, Crime, Thriller, Drama
Duration
4 x 45 min / 2 x 90 min
Original Language
English
Produced By
Clapperboard
Broadcaster
Channel 5 (UK)
Available As
Format & Readymade
Cast
Amanda Abbington, Warren Brown, Sunetra Sarker, Francis Magee, Jesse Cescatti-McFarlane
Director
Anthony Philipson
Scriptwriter
Tim Dynevor,Michael Foott
Producer
Helen Ostler
Production Year
2022
Original Title
N/A
