Witnessprotectionisoftenglamorisedaskeepinginnocentwitnessessafefromharmbutthetruthisdarker,murkier,andfarmorecomplex.Manyprotectedpeoplearethemselvescriminals.It’salifeofmoralcompromise.Italsoinvolvesmaximumsecrecy,falseidentities,andaworldwhereyoucan’ttrustyourowncolleagues.
Basedonthefirst-handexperiencesofalongservingwitnessprotectionofficer,Protectionisaboutwhathappenswhenthesystembreaksdown.It’saboutapoliceofficer,DetectiveInspectorLizNyles(SiobhanFinneran),whofindsherselfattheheartofsuchabreach;personallycompromisedbyanaffairwithacolleague,butdeterminedtofightback,anduncoverthetruesourceofcorruptionwithinherunit.Toredeemherself,thereputationofherlover,andtokeepherwitnessessafe.Eveniftheydon’talwaysdeserveit.
Navigatingthemorally-grey,clandestineworldofwitnessprotection,Liz’smissiontofindthetruthwilltakeherdeepintotheheartofthecriminalunderbellyandbeyondasshebecomesmoreandmoretornbetweencaringforherfamily,herloyaltytoherloverandherdutyasapoliceofficer.Thisisthestoryofasmart,toughcop,outofherdepthinaworldwherenothingisasitseems.
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