In 2019, journalist Emily Maitlis conducted an explosive interview with the Duke of York for BBC Newsnight, which resulted in an announcement that the second son of Queen Elizabeth II would step back from public duties. Peter Moffat and Geoff Bussetil adapt talent booker Sam McAlister's account of events leading up to the interview for an incendiary drama directed by BAFTA winner Philip Martin. As the person responsible for securing interview subjects on the prestigious current affairs show, Sam McAlister (Billie Piper) is resolved to securing a one-on-one conversation with Andrew (Rufus Sewell) to answer questions about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Tense negotiations with the duke's private secretary Amanda Thirsk (Keeley Hawes) reap unexpected rewards and Emily Maitlis (Gillian Anderson) rehearses for the landmark TV moment with programme editor Esme Wren (Romola Garai)