• 2022
  • 42m
Desperate Measures

Summary Rowan's life spirals 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 recuperating the money that Finn lost. View more details

  • 2022
  • 42m

Desperate Measures

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Francis Magee Warren Brown Amanda Abbington Sunetra Sarker

All cast & crew

6.2

Details

Genres : Thriller Crime Drama

Release date : Feb 20, 2022

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : 4 parts tv series on Channel 5 Channel 5

Language : English

Filming locations : Hungary

Production companies : Clapperboard Studios

Summary Rowan's life spirals 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 recuperating the money that Finn lost. View more details

Details

Genres : Thriller Crime Drama

Release date : Feb 20, 2022

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : 4 parts tv series on Channel 5 Channel 5

Language : English

Filming locations : Hungary

Production companies : Clapperboard Studios

Photos

Amanda Abbington in Desperate Measures (2022) Jonathan Nyati in Desperate Measures (2022) Sunetra Sarker in Desperate Measures (2022) Jesse Cescatti-McFarlane and Gábor Nagypál in Desperate Measures (2022) Matt Devere and Jonathan Nyati in Desperate Measures (2022) Amanda Abbington in Desperate Measures (2022) Jonathan Nyati in Desperate Measures (2022) Warren Brown in Desperate Measures (2022) Amanda Abbington in Desperate Measures (2022) Amanda Abbington and Jesse Cescatti-McFarlane in Desperate Measures (2022) Amanda Abbington in Desperate Measures (2022) Gábor Nagypál in Desperate Measures (2022) Amanda Abbington in Desperate Measures (2022)

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Feb 20, 2022
Episode #1.1
Bank clerk Rowan receives unexpected news at work, while her son Finn jumps into a car with the wrong person. Just a few hours later, they are completely in the clutches of a violent gangster.
Episode 2 • Feb 21, 2022
Episode #1.2
With Finn kidnapped, Rowan hits upon a plan to rob the bank that let her go. Patrick agrees to help. As a tense Rowan prepares to act, she's met by Detective Simmons looking for info on Conor and Finn.
Episode 3 • Feb 22, 2022
Episode #1.3
As Rowan organises the bank robbery with Patrick, Mal and Varisha, she gets interrupted by Detective Simmons who is looking for Finn.
Episode 4 • Feb 23, 2022
Episode #1.4
The vault gets opened remotely and Rowan manages to escape; Simmons questions Varisha about Mal, but she pretends not to know anything; Rowan discovers where Patrick is hiding.
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