Collateral (TV series) explained

Collateral is a four-part British television drama serial, written and created by David Hare, and directed by S. J. Clarkson.^[1] It was first broadcast on BBC Two on 12 February 2018.

The series, described by Hare as "a police procedural without any of that police attitudinising",^[2] stars Carey Mulligan as DI Kip Glaspie, assigned to investigate the shooting of a pizza delivery driver in inner city south London. The ensuing story explores a complex web of characters who are all somehow connected with the story. Nathaniel Martello-White stars as Glaspie's partner, DS Nathan Bilk. Jeany Spark, Nicola Walker, John Simm and Billie Piper are also credited as principal members of the cast.^[3]

The series was Hare's first original series for television, despite having written for the BBC since 1973.^[4] Piers Wenger, the BBC's head of drama, described the series as "a contemporary and thought-provoking state-of-the-nation thriller that pushes the boundaries of what audiences expect."^[5]

The show was produced by The Forge and distributed worldwide by All3Media, which brought Netflix on board to co-produce the series and release it internationally on 9 March 2018.^{[6] [7]} Dazzler Media released a DVD of the series on 26 March 2018.^[8]

Cast

• Carey Mulligan as Detective Inspector Kip Glaspie
• John Simm as David Mars MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
• Billie Piper as Karen Mars, David's ex-wife
• Nicola Walker as the Reverend Jane Oliver
• Nathaniel Martello-White as Detective Sergeant Nathan Bilk
• Jeany Spark as Captain Sandrine Shaw, British Army
• Hayley Squires as Laurie Stone, manager of Regal Pizza
• Ahd Kamel as Fatima Asif, sister of Abdullah Asif
• July Namir as Mona Asif, sister of Abdullah Asif
• Kae Alexander as Linh Xuan Huy, principal witness
• Ben Miles as Detective Superintendent Jack Haley
• Rob Jarvis as Detective Constable Euan Johnson
• Vineeta Rishi as Detective Constable Rakhee Shah
• Robert Portal as Major Tim Dyson, Sandrine Shaw's senior officer
• Orla Brady as Phoebe Dyson, Major Tim Dyson's wife
• John Heffernan as Sam Spence, MI5 agent
• Maya Sansa as Berna Yalaz, undercover MI5 agent
• Nick Mohammed as Fuzz Gupta, Area Forensic Manager
• Kim Medcalf as Suki Vincent, BBC news anchor
• Jacqueline Boatswain as Monique
• Richard McCabe as Peter Westbourne, owner of Pimlico Travel
• Brian Vernel as Mikey Gowans, employee at Regal Pizza
• Deborah Findlay as Eleanor Shaw, Sandrine's mother
• Saskia Reeves as Deborah Clifford MP, Leader of the Opposition and of the Labour Party
• George Georgiou as Mehmet Akman, smuggler
• Nicola Duffett as Alice Stone, Laurie Stone's mother
• Vera Chok as Jill Leong, TV news reporter
• Adrian Lukis as Xan Schofield (psychiatrist)

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions)

Critical reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 79%. The website's critics consensus reads, "Collaterals social commentary is sometimes overbearing, but strong performances cut through an overcrowded script to suggest that good intentions can count for something."^[9] Hindustan Times called it "an addictive murder mystery",^[10] while First Post said it "manages to ask important questions but doesn't provide any answers".^[11]

Accolades

In March 2019, Collateral received two nominations at the 2019 British Academy Television Awards in "Best Photography & Lighting: Fiction" and "British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress" for Billie Piper.^[12]

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
2019	British Academy Television Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Billie Piper		[13]
	British Academy Television Craft Awards	Photography & Lighting – Fiction	Balazs Bolygo		[14]

Notes and References

1. News: Netflix Boards BBC Two's 'Collateral'; Billie Piper & More Join David Hare Thriller . Deadline Hollywood . 6 April 2017 . 7 April 2017.
2. News: Singh . Anita . Police dramas have been 'done to death' says writer of new BBC police drama . The Telegraph . 18 January 2018 . 29 April 2022.
3. News: Full Cast Announced for Thriller Series 'Collateral' Starring Carey Mulligan . Variety . 6 April 2017. 7 April 2017.
4. Web site: Latest News: Collateral . BBC.
5. News: Full Cast Announced for Thriller Series 'Collateral' Starring Carey Mulligan . Variety . 6 April 2017 . 6 April 2018.
6. Web site: 7 April 2017. Netflix, Carey Mulligan join BBC drama. 9 June 2021. TBI Vision. en-US.
7. News: Here's Everything New On Netflix March 2018: Movies, Shows, Netflix Originals, And More. 6 April 2018. Decider. 6 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180223051155/https://decider.com/2018/02/22/new-on-netflix-march-2018/. 23 February 2018. dead.
8. Web site: UK. Collateral (BBC) [DVD]]. Amazon UK. 26 March 2018 .
9. Web site: Collateral. www.rottentomatoes.com.
10. Web site: Collateral review: Carey Mulligan stars in Netflix's addictive murder mystery and there goes your weekend. Hindustan Times. 12 March 2018. Rohan. Naahar. 28 August 2018.
11. Web site: Collateral review: Carey Mulligan delivers a terrific performance in this flawed but timely crime drama. First Post. Manik. Sharma. 26 March 2018. 28 August 2018.
12. News: BAFTA Television 2019: Nominations for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards + British Academy Television Craft Awards . 28 March 2019 . BAFTA . 28 March 2019.
13. Web site: Television 2019: Winners of the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards + British Academy Television Craft Awards . BAFTA . 28 March 2019 . 18 November 2019.
14. Web site: Television 2019: Winners of the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards + British Academy Television Craft Awards . BAFTA . 28 March 2019 . 18 November 2019.