Dissecting the Miniseries: When last was the “State of Play” this thrilling?
State of Play (360 minutes, 6 parts) Directed by David Yates Written by Paul Abbott 2003, UK, BBC 1 A prominent politician’s researcher falls in front of a subway car. A black youth is killed in a suspected drug-related shooting. It will later be revealed that they shared a brief cell phone conversation the morning …