Silk - Season 1 - Eps 1: The Bitter End
Having just won an important case, Martha is given two new cases for the next day, with a chance of getting a good reference for her Silk application. Under huge time pressure, Martha has to prepare overnight. But will she be able to satisfy both the personal and the professional demands placed on her? Or will she be forced to sacrifice one case in order to win the other?
About Silk

Title: Silk
First Air Date: 2011-02-22
Last Air Date: 2014-03-31
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.6/10 (from 45 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 18
Network: BBC One
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: BBC
Synopsis
Silk is a British television drama series produced by the BBC and first shown in 2011. Written by Peter Moffat, the series follows a set of barristers, and what they do to attain the rank of Queen's Counsel, known as "taking silk."
Cast

Maxine Peake
Martha Costello

Rupert Penry-Jones
Clive Reader

Neil Stuke
Billy Lamb

Alex Jennings
Alan Cowdrey

Frances Barber
Caroline Warwick

John Macmillan
John Bright

Theo Barklem-Biggs
Jake Milner

Amy Wren
Bethany Brassington

Miranda Raison
Harriet Hammond

Jessica Henwick
Amy Lang