Rules of the Game tackles the toxic culture at the heart of a family-run sportswear company, Fly Dynamic in the form of a four-part BBC One drama.
The thriller’s lead female characters Sam and Maya have two different ideas on how the toxic environment should be dealt with. Sam doesn’t seem a problem but Maya spots many issues.
The discovery of a dead body in the company’s foyer unearths a dark past.
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Here’s everything we know about BBC’s latest thriller drama.
Who is in the Rules of the Game cast?
Maxine Peake from Hillsborough drama Anne plays the lead role of Sam Thompson. The company’s chief operating officer Sam is forced to confront the toxic culture although she’s accepting of the toxic atmosphere.
Peake is joined by Sex Education actor Rakhee Thakrar, who plays HR director Maya Benshaw. As her title suggests she is there to clear the toxic air.
Other cast members include Alison Steadman, Kieran Bew, Susan Wokoma, Ben Batt, Callie Cooke, Zoë Tapper and last but not least Katherine Pearce.
What is Rules of the Game about?
Focused around the family-run company Fly, a newly joined HR Director Maya highlights her different perspective on how business should run. She thinks Sam has a problem with playing along with the boys.
However, it seems the two find common ground when another sudden death of a young employee takes place at Fly. Sam begins to question her loyalty to everyone around her.
Is there a release date?
Rules of the Game starts on Tuesday 11 January at 9pm on BBC One and will also be available on BBC iPlayer.
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