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Ambition and corruption know no bounds in a political thriller written by David Hare (The Hours) and starring Hugh Laurie (Veep, House, The Night Manager) as a scheming UK government minister. Crime may not pay, but politics sure does.

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Episode 1

Roadkill Episode 1 | 53m 0s | CC

Having just seen off a libel case, UK government minister Peter Laurence faces a pair of family scandals. Could the embarrassment derail his political career?

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