A force to be reckoned with
Written by BAFTA winners Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong and creatively led by Danny Boyle, this series reinvents the classic cop show for a new era. This exciting take on the police genre features crackling dialogue, razor-sharp wit and nuanced performances as we are taken on a journey behind the scenes at the highest (and the lowest) levels of a force confronting the knock-on effects of social media, cut-throat PR and marketing.
Our introduction into this world is Liz Garvey – an American visionary from the world of New Media brought in to revolutionise the force’s PR department. In an age of rolling news, smart phones and an information-savvy public, Liz preaches transparency – which is often at odds with the status quo. As events start to build up, the internal back-stabbing begins and Liz’s ideas for the future of the world’s oldest police service faces its greatest challenges. Full of action, Babylon takes a wry look at the people and politics in the command rooms and on the frontline of a modern police force.
