Lawless Synopsis

A gripping and ambitious two-part drama, Lawless asks what might happen if public servants carried out our darkest wishes…Trevor Eve returns to ITV1 for the first time in 5 years as DI John Paxton, a trustworthy public servant and family man who finds himself a fugitive on the run from the law, fighting to clear his name after he is entangled in a web of intrigue and corruption.

After being set up for murder during a court case, Paxton has no choice but to go on the run, he leaves his wife and young family behind and embarks on a dangerous quest for the truth – a fugitive from the very system he once sought to uphold.  Lawless follows one man’s journey to the edge of despair as all that he once believed in falls apart.

Press

“It's a gripping thriller” - The Sun

“It's dark, moody and packed with sure-fire twists” - Nuts

“Tension builds nicely, so that when things go off at an unexpected tangent the audience is swept along too” - Radio Times

“A cracking two-part drama” - Daily Star

“A gripping drama” - OK