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Undercover follows Maya, the first black Director Of Public Prosecutions. Just as she is about to take up the post and her life comes under intense public scrutiny, she learns that that her husband Nick has been lying to her for years. Twenty years ago Nick was a fearless and dedicated undercover officer, infiltrating organisations considered a danger to society because of their political beliefs. Nick built himself a fake past and now with his wife unsuspecting and his conscience killing him – his secret identity may compromise the new Director of Public Prosecutions.

Undercover: Trailer - BBC One

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Cast

Sophie Okonedo

Maya Cobbina

Adrian Lester

Nick Johnson

Dennis Haysbert

Rudy Jones

Alistair Petrie

Robert Greenlaw

Tamara Lawrance

Clemency Johnson

Shannon Hayes

Ella Johnson

Daniel Ezra

Dan Johnson

David Schofield

Alex Brady

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù

Michael Antwi

Leanne Best

Abigail Strickland

Derek Riddell

Paul Brightman

Mark Bonnar

John Halliday

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