Anne

On 15 April 1989, 15-year-old Kevin Williams was one of 96 fans who lost their lives at a football match at Hillsborough Stadium. Determined to discover the truth of what happened in the disaster, his mother, Anne (Maxine Peake), spent the next 24 years tracking down witnesses, enlisting political support, and campaigning tirelessly for the truth and justice-for Kevin and all the other victims.

After the inquest returns a verdict of accidental death, Anne Williams can't let her frustrations rest. She joins the Hillsborough Family Support Group and meets like-minded people who also want justice. With the help of a legal researcher, Anne tracks down witnesses who tried to save Kevin, piecing together exactly what happened and using the evidence to appeal the verdict.

Eight years after the Hillsborough disaster, a new Labour government orders a judicial scrutiny into Hillsborough, raising the hopes of Anne and the other families. When they are again denied new inquests, they start a group called the Hillsborough Justice Campaign. As the 20th anniversary of the disaster approaches, Anne visits Hillsborough for the first time and relives Kevin's final moments.

Anne urges MP Andy Burnham to fight for their cause. He has petitioned the government to release all the Hillsborough documents, and a new independent panel is created to review the evidence. Anne is sceptical, but after a two-year wait, the panel delivers its report. Meanwhile, Anne's health is failing. Will the families finally get the truth, and will Anne live long enough to see justice done?