Witnessprotectionisoftenglamorisedaskeepinginnocentwitnessessafefromharmbutthetruthisdarker,murkier,andfarmorecomplex.Manyprotectedpeoplearethemselvescriminals.It’salifeofmoralcompromise.Italsoinvolvesmaximumsecrecy,falseidentities,andaworldwhereyoucan’ttrustyourowncolleagues. Basedonthefirst-handexperiencesofalongservingwitnessprotectionofficer,Protectionisaboutwhathappenswhenthesystembreaksdown.It’saboutapoliceofficer,DetectiveInspectorLizNyles(SiobhanFinneran),whofindsherselfattheheartofsuchabreach;personallycompromisedbyanaffairwithacolleague,butdeterminedtofightback,anduncoverthetruesourceofcorruptionwithinherunit.Toredeemherself,thereputationofherlover,andtokeepherwitnessessafe.Eveniftheydon’talwaysdeserveit. Navigatingthemorally-grey,clandestineworldofwitnessprotection,Liz’smissiontofindthetruthwilltakeherdeepintotheheartofthecriminalunderbellyandbeyondasshebecomesmoreandmoretornbetweencaringforherfamily,herloyaltytoherloverandherdutyasapoliceofficer.Thisisthestoryofasmart,toughcop,outofherdepthinaworldwherenothingisasitseems. Withadeftnarrativethatengagesfromtheoutset,KrisMrksacreatessuspensefultwistsandwitheveryhairpinturnperfectlynavigatesthestorytoensuretheaudiencewon’tknowwhotobelieveandwhoistellingthetruth.
