Rules of the Game (2022)

Renowned British actor Maxine Peake gives a powerhouse performance in Rules of the Game, a brand-new, four-part thriller, set for its DVD and digital release on 7th March 2022 courtesy of Acorn Media International.

Partly inspired by the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the subsequent #MeToo movement, Rules of the Game is a relevant and profound exploration of sexual politics in the modern workplace, penned by Ruth Fowler (Fairies Baseball) and from BAFTA-winning production company The Forge (National Treasure, Roadkill).

Sam (Peake - The Theory of Everything, Shameless, Silk) is a strong-willed manager at a family-run business in the North-West of England. It's business as usual - until she arrives in the office one day to find a dead body and is forced to confront some uncomfortable truths and murderous secrets, both past and present...

Her colleague Maya (Rakhee Thakrar - Sex Education, Four Weddings And A Funeral) the new HR director is intent on shaking up the outdated and toxic lad-culture and begins to look into historic cases of misconduct... but is faced with resistance from members of the team.

Alison Steadman (Gavin & Stacey, Life) plays Anita, a board member and hardened widower of the company's narcissistic founder, and Susan Wokoma (Enola Holmes, Truth Seekers) is DI Eve Preston, a thick-skinned, no-nonsense detective investigating a case linked to the company.

As the determined protagonists contend with institutional prejudices, one thing is clear: now is the time to change the Rules of the Game.

Please note - Disc special features are subject to change, may differ from format to format and/or may differ from region to region.