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The Cage

Drama, Crime · 2026 · Rated 6.5/10

Last aired: S1 E5, Episode 5 · 2026-04-26

When Leanne and Matty discover they are both robbing from the safe at the inner-city casino they work in, their lives are set on a collision course; with each other, the local gangster they're stealing from, and the police

Cast

Sheridan Smith Leanne

Michael Socha Matty

Geraldine James Nancy Packer

Barry Sloane Gary Packer

Sophie Mensah Fen Ning

Ian Puleston-Davies Vincent

Season 1

E1 Episode 1 2026-04-26 · 57 min When Matty and Leanne catch each other stealing from their casino, they agree to stop. But as their lives spiral out of control, the pact they've made frays.

E2 Episode 2 2026-04-26 · 56 min Leanne and Matty panic as Nancy and Gary review the casino books. As danger grows, Ning urges Matty to spy while Gary closes in on Leanne.

E3 Episode 3 2026-04-26 · 58 min Matty flails as Ning continues to push him. Meanwhile, Leanne and Gary bond, until he pressures Leanne to betray Matty to safeguard her family.

E4 Episode 4 2026-04-26 · 55 min Matty and Leanne are pulled in different directions. At a tense casino night, Gary's money laundering unravels.

E5 Episode 5 2026-04-26 · 58 min As forces close in on Matty and Leanne, and the evidence stacks up against them, can they pull off one last roll of the dice?

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