''Wired'' is a 2008 three-part television miniseries starring

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and

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. It debuted on

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at 9:00pm on Monday, 13 October 2008, and was shown over three consecutive weeks. The complete series was released on DVD on 10 November 2008.

Plot

Single mother and bank employee Louise Evans (

) finds herself blackmailed by a former bank employee with documents reveal that she and a former partner stole £3,000 from a former employer. The boyfriend of her best friend, Philip Manningham (

), plans to defraud £250m from ZBG Banking, the company from which he was sacked, and after he threatens Louise she agrees to help him pull off an Internet scam. Meanwhile, Detective Crawford Hill (

) is working undercover in an attempt to expose the fraud ring and after a chance meeting with Louise, he realises she is involved and is key to him cracking the case. However, their relationship soon threatens to compromise everything and places Louise in mortal danger.

Cast

as Louise Evans *

as Philip Manningham *

as DI Crawford Hill *

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as Manesh Kunzru *

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as Anna Hansen *

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as Ben Chandrakar *

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as Yusuf Ralindi *

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as Nick Benson *

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as DS Polly Stuart * Helena Fox as Erica Wilson

Episodes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wired (TV Series) 2008 British television series debuts 2008 British television series endings 2000s British drama television series ITV television dramas 2000s British television miniseries Television series by ITV Studios Television shows produced by Granada Television English-language television shows Television shows set in Liverpool Television shows set in Manchester