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The Responder
Overview
Under pressure, fraying at the edges. In relentless night-time Liverpool, copper Chris is paired with a rookie. Will they save or destroy each other?
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Seasons
Season 1 (2022)
Police response officer Chris is struggling to keep a grip on his mental health.
5 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2022-01-24Police response officer Chris is struggling to keep a grip on his mental health and marriage when he is offered a path to redemption in the form of a young heroin addict.
Runtime: 56 minEpisode 2: Episode 2
2022-01-25Chris 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.
Runtime: 57 minEpisode 3: Episode 3
2022-01-31Chris plans to hand the drugs in, until Carl makes him an offer he can’t refuse. Rachel strikes a deal with Mullen, but Chris' behaviour makes her feel conflicted.
Runtime: 59 minEpisode 4: Episode 4
2022-02-01Chris reaches rock bottom. Rachel begins to suspect Mullen may not be all he appears, and Casey teams up with Marco to find a buyer.
Runtime: 57 minEpisode 5: Episode 5
2022-02-02Chris 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.
Runtime: 57 min
Season 2 (2024)
Chris Carson is trying to go straight, but then DCI Barnes asks him for a favour.
5 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2024-05-05Chris is trying to get better and go straight, but when DCI Barnes tricks him into doing a dodgy car stop, he is drawn into a drug war between two of Liverpool’s top dealers.
Runtime: 58 minEpisode 2: Episode 2
2024-05-12Chris and Rachel are on the hook to Franny, and the only way to fix it is to pay him. Chris’s solution? Get money from Jodie for picking up a bag of drugs from the docks.
Runtime: 56 minEpisode 3: Episode 3
2024-05-19Chris needs Franny to get him a day job, so he agrees to pick up a guy Franny is looking for called Vernon Hartley. But can he convince Vernon’s mother and grandmother to give him up?
Runtime: 58 minEpisode 4: Episode 4
2024-05-26Chris has Franny’s encro phone, but can’t decide whether to hand it over to the drug squad, or return it to Franny. As he wavers, Franny hunts him throughout the city.
Runtime: 58 minEpisode 5: Episode 5
2024-06-02In accepting a new flat from Franny, Chris becomes fully corrupt. His first job – to deliver Casey. But will Chris cross the line and hand Casey over to impress his new boss?
Runtime: 58 minVideos
The Responder | Trailer – BBC
