Pete postlethwaite stars in an hbo crime thriller from the creator of shameless and no offence. Two part psychological thriller from the writer of shameless and starring pete postlethwaite and jamie draven. Postlethwaite is john mckeown, a disgruntled cop who becomes less interested in his work as the days pass. But when a drug peddling junkyard owner is killed, the detectivelife changes forever. Two teenage boys discover a murdered man at a breakers yard they had intended to rob. They are arrested on suspicion of murder, but it becomes obvious to mckeown that these were just two amateur burglars who got more than they bargained for. During the course of the investigation, mckeown discovers that one of the boys, dex, 17, a parks and gardens laborer, is bringing up his younger brother and sister alone. An unlikely friendship develops as mckeown becomes impressed by what dex is making of his life. Although living on a council estate on the fringes of manchester, dex has created a beautiful garden mainly from materials he has lifted from work. Mckeown and his girlfriend sandra become regular visitors to dexs home, inspired by this young family who seem so determined to survive. The situation changes radically when mckeown suddenly has reason to question dexs involvement in the original murder, which raises question about the way dex and his brother and sister came to be parentless. Mckeown starts unpeeling discrepancies and lies, gleaned mainly from personal conversations. As mckeown unravels the secrets of dexs life, he begins to take stock of his own.   what the press said this two part british pickup is anything but routine, relying on subdued passion and intelligent discourse to tower way above standard genre fare. Variety   running time 180 minutes region region 2 release date 21 08 2017