S1E1 Mangrove
The true story of The Mangrove Nine, who clashed with London police in 1970. The trial that followed was the first judicial acknowledgment of behaviour motivated by racial hatred within the Metropolitan Police.
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#2
S1E3
Red, White and Blue
Spotlights the true story of Leroy Logan, who at a young age saw his father assaulted by two policemen, motivating him to join the Metropolitan Police and change their racist attitudes from within.
#3
S1E2
Lovers Rock
A single evening at a house party in 1980s West London sets the scene, developing intertwined relationships against a background of violence, romance and music.
- 4. S1E5 "Education"
- 5. S1E4 "Alex Wheatle"
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#5
S1E4
Alex Wheatle
Alex Wheatle follows the true story of award-winning writer, Alex Wheatle, from a young boy through his early adult years. Having spent his childhood in a mostly white institutional care home with no love or family, he finally finds not only a sense of community for the first time in Brixton, but his identity and ability to grow his passion for music and DJing. When he is thrown in prison during the Brixton Uprising of 1981, he confronts his past and sees a path to healing.
- 4. S1E5 "Education"
- 3. S1E2 "Lovers Rock"
- 2. S1E3 "Red, White and Blue"
- 1. S1E1 "Mangrove"
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3 Standouts
0 Infamous
1 Hidden Gems
1 Forgettable
Top Standout: S1E1 Mangrove
Best Hidden Gem: S1E5 Education
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