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Episode 1
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Gemma's perfect life comes crashing down when her devoted husband is arrested for murder. As Gemma learns to navigate the prison system, she meets a group of women who will become increasingly important as she starts to think the unthinkable; could her husband be a murderer?
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Tue 31 Jan 201221:00
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Gemma visits Steve in prison for the first time
Duration: 02:02
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Gemma | Emma Rigby |
| Steve | Jonas Armstrong |
| Female Police Officer | Madeleine Bowyer |
| DS David Hunter | Andrew Tiernan |
| Harriet | Pippa Haywood |
| Francesca | Polly Walker |
| Mason | Oliver Hannam |
| Lou | Natalie Gavin |
| Kaneez | Dystin Johnson |
| Debbie | Juliet Ellis |
| Security Officer | Penny Capper |
| Senior Security Officer | Chris Brailsford |
| Visits Hall Guard | Tom Tunstall |
| Paul | Iain Glen |
| Sean | Reuben Johnson |
| Donna | Joanna Swain |
| Matt | Harry McEntire |
| Gavin | Adam Gillen |
| Andy | Anthony Flanagan |
| Nicki | Sue Vincent |
| Will | Jason Watkins |
| Saskia | Sai Bennett |
| Lauren | Phoebe Dynevor |
| Gerald | Tim Wallers |
| Tapper | Sean Cernow |
| Producer | Anna Ferguson |
| Director | Damon Thomas |
| Writer | Julie Gearey |
Broadcast
- Tue 31 Jan 201221:00
Series 1 Characters
Find out more about the main characters of the first series of Prisoners' Wives.
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