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Drama series set in the mid-sixties, in which a unit of Royal Military Police officers and their families deal with the challenges of politics, love and war in British-controlled Aden.

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Season 1

  • Precious Cargo
    8.3/10116 votes

    Precious Cargo

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/2017

    The NLF demand a swap. Alison watches over Ed, conflicted about their marriage. Honor confronts Martha. Yusra gets a coded message to Armstrong. Joe disobeys orders.

    Director: Miranda Bowen

    Writer: Peter Moffat

  • The Bigger Picture
    8.3/10115 votes

    The Bigger Picture

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/2017

    Joe's future in the army hangs in the balance. Armstrong fears for Yusra's safety. Honor is devastated by Joe's secret past. Markham struggles between duty and his own moral compass.

    Director: Miranda Bowen

    Writer: Peter Moffat

  • Above Thy Deep and Dreamless Sleep
    7.9/10136 votes

    Above Thy Deep and Dreamless Sleep

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/15/2017

    Captain Joe Martin meets with American journalist Martha Franklin to demand that she hand over incriminating evidence. Christmas celebrations at the Royal Military Police base are cut short by a shocking discovery.

    Director: Jonny Campbell

    Writer: Peter Moffat

  • The CO's Boy
    7.9/10127 votes

    The CO's Boy

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/2017

    The RMP begin their desperate search. Tilbrook takes Markham to visit an important prisoner. Alison can't go on with her pregnancy. Alison confides in Honor about her affair. Ed receives intelligence that leads him into danger.

    Director: Miranda Bowen

    Writer: Mick Collins, Peter Moffat

  • Starfish
    7.8/10159 votes

    Starfish

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2017

    Led by Major Harry Markham, the Royal Military Police assist special forces on a dangerous mission. Mary Markham experiences complications with her baby's birth, and Alison Laithwaite introduces Honor to the BP Club.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The New Man
    7.5/10190 votes

    The New Man

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2017

    Captain Joe Martin arrives in Aden with his wife Honor to replace the outgoing and much-loved Captain Nick Page of the Royal Military Police.

    Director: Jonny Campbell

    Writer: Peter Moffat