
London Kills(2019)
With a documentary style delivery, this drama tells the story of a team of top murder detectives with each episode featuring a different murder while also following a serialized story involving the lead detective’s missing wife.



Uzo Aduba
Edie Flowers

Matthew Broderick
Richard Sackler

Taylor Kitsch
Glen Kryger

Dina Shihabi
Britt Hufford

West Duchovny
Shannon Schaeffer

John Rothman
Mortimer Sackler

Clark Gregg
Arthur Sackler

Jack Mulhern
Tyler Kryger

Sam Anderson
Raymond Sackler

Tyler Ritter
US Attorney John Brownlee
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