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Silk S2E3 — In the Family Way
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Silk•Season 2•Episode 3

In the Family Way

7.7/10 · 135 votesMay 29, 201260 min

Ranked #6 of 6 in Season 2•−0.4 vs season avg

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Reader is in Oxford, prosecuting three students accused of sexually assaulting a waitress. Up against an intimidating defence counsel, he begins to waver, but a chance encounter with an old friend helps him discover a passion for prosecuting he didn't know he still had. When

Directed byAlice Troughton
Written byPeter Moffat

Seasons3

Season 2 Episodes6

Cast9

Maxine Peake

Maxine Peake

Martha Costello QC

Rupert Penry-Jones

Rupert Penry-Jones

Clive Reader QC

Neil Stuke

Neil Stuke

Billy Lamb

Theo Barklem-Biggs

Theo Barklem-Biggs

Jake Milner

John Macmillan

John Macmillan

John Bright

Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings

Alan Cowdrey QC

Frances Barber

Frances Barber

Caroline Warwick QC

Amy Wren

Amy Wren

Bethany Brassington

Indira Varma

Indira Varma

George Duggan

Crew2

Peter Moffat

Peter Moffat

Writer

Alice Troughton

Alice Troughton

Director

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Episode Summary

"In the Family Way" is episode 3 of Silk season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 135 votes, ranking #6 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Alice Troughton and written by Peter Moffat, it aired on May 29, 2012.