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Silk (2011)

Drama

Silk is a British television drama series produced by the BBC and first shown in 2011. Written by Peter Moffat, the series follows a set of barristers, and what they do to attain the rank of Queen's Counsel, known as 'taking silk'. Passionate defence barrister Martha Costello faces challenging cases and surprising clients, which test her faith in the criminal justice system. Gifted colleague Clive Reader is called to the bar with her. They work hard with pupils, Nick Slade and Niamh Cranitch, but ultimately only one can eventually be taken on as a member of chambers.

IMDb rating
8.0 (6,100 votes)
Seasons
3
Streaming (US)
Amazon Prime Video · Hulu · Peacock · Britbox Apple TV Channel · The Roku Channel · Hoopla
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

7.83 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 8.2 59 min avg

  • Big finale
Ep 1: 7.7 · 252 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 198 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 191 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 181 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 167 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 188 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Bitter End7.7252
2High and Dry7.8198
3Close Quarters7.6191
4Touch and Go7.8181
5All Plain Sailing7.9167
6Three Sheets to the Wind8.2188

Season 2 (2012)

8.07 avg 6 episodes 7.8 → 8.5 59 min avg

  • Big finale
Ep 1: 7.8 · 165 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 154 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 133 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 130 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 135 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 152 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Famous Last Words7.8165
2The House of Ill Repute8.1154
3In the Family Way7.8133
4Wooden Overcoat8.0130
5Shooting Blanks: Part 18.2135
6Shooting Blanks: Part 28.5152

Season 3 (2014)

7.70 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 7.4 59 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 137 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 117 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 113 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 111 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 103 votesEp 6: 7.4 · 139 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Goodbye Kid7.7137
2Big Fish, Small Pond7.8117
3Heavy Metal8.0113
4Mother Country7.7111
5The Real McCoy: Part 17.6103
6The Real McCoy: Part 27.4139