The Responder
TV Show · Drama · Crime

Chris drives a frontline response vehicle in his home town of Liverpool. Night after night he faces crime, violence and addiction on the streets, whilst battling against personal demons that threaten to destabilise his work, his marriage and his mental health.

2022 · 53m
Starring Martin Freeman, Adelayo Adedayo, Warren Brown
Director Tim Mielants

Season 1

  • Episode 1
    EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    Police response officer Chris is struggling to keep a grip on his mental health and marriage when he's offered a path to redemption in the form of Casey, a young heroin addict.
    51 min
  • Episode 2
    EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    Chris must juggle rookie Rachel while tracking down Casey after Chris threatens his family. Casey puts her trust in a friend to hide her from Carl.
    48 min
  • Episode 3
    EPISODE 3
    Episode 3
    Chris plans to hand the drugs in, until Carl makes him an offer he can't refuse. Rachel strikes a deal with Mullen, but is conflicted by how Chris behaves.
    53 min
  • Episode 4
    EPISODE 4
    Episode 4
    After witnessing a brutal murder, Chris reaches rock bottom. Rachel begins to suspect Mullen may not be all he appears and Casey teams up with Marco to find a buyer.
    46 min
  • Episode 5
    EPISODE 5
    Episode 5
    Chris is forced to work for a major drug dealer to return the drugs stolen by Casey. When Rachel needs his help urgently, Chris must decide where his loyalties truly lie.
    43 min
  • Episode 6
    EPISODE 6
    Episode 6
    Chris is released by Gallagher's men, but finds himself overwhelmed by what he went through. As he manages to pull himself out of trouble, things get complicated as Rachel now knows how corrupt he is.
    43 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Martin Freeman
    Chris Carson
  • Adelayo Adedayo
    Rachel Hargreaves
  • Warren Brown
    Raymond Mullen
  • Myanna Buring
    Kate Carson
  • Emily Fairn
    Casey
  • Josh Finan
    Marco
  • Rita Tushingham
    June Carson
  • Ian Hart
    Carl Sweeney
  • David Bradley
    Davey
  • T‌M
    Tim Mielants
    Director
  • R‌F
    Rebecca Ferguson
    Producer

About

The Responder

Drama

Chris drives a frontline response vehicle in his home town of Liverpool. Night after night he faces crime, violence and addiction on the streets, whilst battling against personal demons that threaten to destabilise his work, his marriage and his mental health.

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Studio
Special Broadcasting Service
Released
2022
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
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