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 (6,189 votes)
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video · Hulu · Peacock · Britbox Apple TV Channel · The Roku Channel · Hoopla
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

7.85 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 8.3 59 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Bitter End	7.7	261
2	High and Dry	7.8	202
3	Close Quarters	7.6	194
4	Touch and Go	7.8	183
5	All Plain Sailing	7.9	169
6	Three Sheets to the Wind	8.3	191

Season 2 (2012)

8.10 avg 6 episodes 7.9 → 8.6 59 min avg

Big finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Famous Last Words	7.9	166
2	The House of Ill Repute	8.1	154
3	In the Family Way	7.8	134
4	Wooden Overcoat	8.0	132
5	Shooting Blanks: Part 1	8.2	136
6	Shooting Blanks: Part 2	8.6	152

Season 3 (2014)

7.70 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 7.4 59 min avg

Shape drift

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Goodbye Kid	7.7	139
2	Big Fish, Small Pond	7.8	118
3	Heavy Metal	8.0	114
4	Mother Country	7.7	112
5	The Real McCoy: Part 1	7.6	104
6	The Real McCoy: Part 2	7.4	141

Silk (2011)

Cast

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