Informer: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Informer is a complex, character-driven thriller about Raza, a young second generation British-Pakistani man from East London who is coerced by Gabe, a Counter-Terrorism Officer into informing for him. Gabe, who has a past he wants to remain secret, is joined by Holly, his new and ambitious partner whose endless curiosity becomes a threat to him. As the central counter-terrorism investigation heats up, the stakes for all three, their families and relationships, get higher and higher.

Series details

• Title: Informer
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2018-10-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-11-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 32722
• IMDb ID: tt7161312
• TVDB ID: 350132

Cast and credited roles

• Paddy Considine — DS Gabe Waters
• Bel Powley — DC Holly Morten
• Nabhaan Rizwan — Raza Shar
• Sharon D. Clarke — DCI Rose Asante
• Jessica Raine — Emily Waters
• Roger Jean Nsengiyumva — Dadir Hassan
• Sunetra Sarker — Sadia Shar
• Reiss Jeram — Nasir Shar
• Paul Tylak — Hanif Shar
• Mim Shaikh — Cut Waleed
• Stanley Townsend — Geoffrey Boyce
• Arsher Ali — Imran Aziz

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-10-16; final listed air date 2018-11-20; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

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