Desperate Measures
2023 · 5 · 60 min · 1 season
S01E04 · Episode 4
Sat, 25 Feb, 8:00 am
At the vault, firefighters find Mal and Varisha, who tells them that Rowan was taken hostage. Rowan figures out where Patrick is and goes to meet Kristof - who is ready to kill Finn.
About
Rowan's life spirals when Finn is coerced into a botched drug deal by a local gang. With Finn's life on the line and a violent gang leader encroaching on her life, Rowan is faced with recuperating the money that Finn lost. Desperate to save her son and having exhausted all options, Rowan commits to a dangerous heist at the bank she works in
Episodes
- E01
Episode 1
Wed, 22 Feb· 60 minBank clerk Rowan's life is turned upside down when, just as she is made redundant, her son Finn runs into trouble after fleeing as his friend Conor is caught by the police delivering a suspicious bag of cash.
- E02
Episode 2
Thu, 23 Feb· 60 minRowan hits upon a plan to rob the bank where she works. After her ex-boyfriend Patrick agrees to help, he suggests planting a spy camera on Varisha to get the safe codes. When Rowan admits Finn is in trouble, Varisha returns the camera but refuses to help further.
- E03
Episode 3
Fri, 24 Feb· 60 minAs Rowan plans the bank robbery, she's interrupted by Detective Simmons. Varisha is scared they have been rumbled. Rowan sees Patrick as a liability and refuses to involve him any further.
- E04
Episode 4
Sat, 25 Feb· 60 minAt the vault, firefighters find Mal and Varisha, who tells them that Rowan was taken hostage. Rowan figures out where Patrick is and goes to meet Kristof - who is ready to kill Finn.
Cast
Amanda Abbington
Rowan Taylor
Warren Brown
Patrick Reid
Sunetra Sarker
Varisha Singh
Francis Magee
Mal Taylor