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For the Greater Good

For the Greater Good

Genres

CrimeDrama

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While three politicians try to reform Britain’s brutal prison system, the tabloid press publish exposés of their scandalous private lives, leaving their careers in peril.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

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Rating

0/10

Release Date

06 September 2025

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Joanne Pearce

Joanne Pearce

Brigid Walkland

Martin Shaw

Martin Shaw

Peter Balliol, MP

Roy Dotrice

Roy Dotrice

Charles Truman, MP

Nicholas Jones

Nicholas Jones

Julian Brind

Nicholas Woodeson

Nicholas Woodeson

Michael Parke-Walsh, MP

Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Gillian Savage

Julian Fellowes

Julian Fellowes

Neville Marsham

Michael Winner

Michael Winner

Sir Randolph Spence

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