State of Play Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• Season 1 Episode 6: EPISODE: 6

  Stephen becomes angry at the scale of deception in the government and resolves to bring down George Fergus - an act fuelled by his love for Sonia. Meanwhile, despite the Herald's temporary editor putting a brake on the story, Cal and Cameron hatch a plan to print it. David Morrissey and John Simm star. Last in series

• Season 1 Episode 5: EPISODE: 5

  A large oil company gets wind of the paper's investigation, prompting an under-pressure Cameron to engineer explosive headlines. Cal extracts a confession from the increasingly paranoid Foy, but is disturbed to learn later that Anne is supportive of Stephen, and Andrew goes into overdrive to mastermind a solution to the crisis. Drama, starring David Morrissey, John Simm and Marc Warren

• Season 1 Episode 4: EPISODE: 4

  Dominic Foy is edgy and obstructive during questioning, and Stephen tells Andrew Wilson to spin the news of Cal's affair with Anne in a bid to tarnish his rival's reputation. However, a sickening discovery threatens Stephen's own political career, forcing him to reconsider where his loyalties lie. David Morrissey and John Simm star

• Season 1 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3

  Cal is released from jail and immediately colludes with DCI Bell in a plan to smoke out the hit-man. The team identify the author of the anonymous letters as City wide boy Dominic Foy, but questions remain about Stephen's involvement and how Sonia knew she was assured of a job in his office a clear month before he interviewed her. Drama, starring David Morrissey, John Simm, and Marc Warren

• Season 1 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2

  The detective assigned to Brown's murder case quickly sets about extracting information from Della and Cal. Meanwhile, an anonymous fax reveals Stephen Collins' affair was more serious than he suggested, and that he was planning to leave his wife - a revelation which puts spin doctor Andrew in a panic as he strives to keep the MP's reputation intact. David Morrissey and John Simm star

• Season 1 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1

  Drama set against the background of Whitehall and Fleet Street, starring David Morrissey as a high-flying Labour MP plunged into domestic scandal by the apparent suicide of his lover. In despair he contacts an old friend working as an investigative journalist and the two team up to discover the connection between her death and the shooting of a teenager. With John Simm