Black Work

2015
3.4
5 reviews
Eligible
Watch in a web browser or on supported devices Learn More

Season 1 episodes (3)

1 Episode 1
6/21/15
Season-only
PC Jo Gillespie is distraught when her husband, Ryan, is found shot dead in an industrial warehouse. When she learns that he was killed while working undercover, Jo questions how well she really knew her husband. Dismayed by her fellow officers’ inattention to the case, she sets out to find the murderer on her own.
2 Episode 2
6/28/15
Season-only
With the chief suspect in custody, it seems that the case has been closed, but Jo remains skeptical. When she meets Ryan’s former boss at the funeral, her misgivings appear justified. Jo digs deeper into her husband’s past as more of Ryan’s secrets come to light.
3 Episode 3
7/5/15
Season-only
Still reeling from her discovery, Jo shifts her focus from the investigation to caring for her family. But when the body of a 17-year-old girl turns up with a possible connection to Ryan’s death, Jo can’t shake her need to learn the truth.

About this show

Police constable Jo Gillespie (Sheridan Smith, Jonathan Creek) is devastated when her husband, undercover officer Ryan (Kenny Doughty, Vera), is killed under suspicious circumstances. As she battles to stay strong for the benefit of her daughter and stepson, Jo is urged by her bosses, DCS Will Hepburn (Douglas Henshall, Shetland) and Chief Constable Carolyn Jarecki (Geraldine James, Sherlock Holmes), to leave it to her fellow officers to find the killer. But when the murder inquiry starts to uncover some dangerous secrets about Ryan, Jo’s faith in her police family is severely tested. No longer sure who to trust, Jo embarks on her own investigation with the help of friend and colleague Jack Clark (Matthew McNulty, The Paradise). But as they close in on Ryan’s killer, Jo’s hunt for the truth will put her own life in danger. Written by Matt Charman (Bridge of Spies) and directed by Michael Samuels (Any Human Heart), this powerful crime thriller dives into the murky depths of undercover police work and tells the story of a woman willing to risk everything to protect her family.

Ratings and reviews

3.4
5 reviews