Silk - Series 1-3
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Series 1
Single, attractive, thirty-something Martha Costello is a brilliant, passionate
defence barrister with the unwavering belief that all are innocent until proven
guilty. She is about to apply to become Queen’s Counsel (a ‘QC’ or ‘Silk’), but
she’s not the only one at her chambers… Clive Reader is charming, ruthless and
dangerous, and knows how to play the game… only one of them will be made QC and
Senior Clerk, Billy Lamb, is the man with everyone’s lives and careers in his
hands. Martha’s conscience and faith in the criminal justice system are tested
to breaking point as she deals with clients who are good, bad and downright
evil.
Series 2
Martha is now a member of the Queen's Council - a QC, which means the stakes are
now higher than ever. Tensions are running high in the chambers, with the still
ambitious Clive Reader having to deal with his failure to become a QC, and Billy
Lamb under pressure to keep the chambers afloat. As Martha finds an ambiguous
ally in Caroline Warwick, a 50-something, sharp as a stiletto QC, and Clive
develops a fascination for a very beautiful and principled solicitor; passion,
jealousy and ambition take hold both in and out of the courtroom.
Series 3
Martha is now an experienced QC at the height of her powers and should be
enjoying the high-profile cases and media attention that implies. But as her
cases become ever more morally complex Martha questions whether her role as a
defence barrister is enough. Her close relationships are put to the test when
her ambitious colleague and rival Clive Reader finally becomes QC, challenging
her to confront her feelings for him. As Head Clerk Billy Lamb struggles to keep
the huge secret he’s been concealing he makes plans to secure the future of
Chambers, with or without him. Effective new Practice Manager Harriet has other
ideas and wants chambers to prosecute more and defend less potentially isolating
Martha. As she struggles with her conscience her faith in the justice system is
tested to breaking point. Where does she really belong?