Series

The first series follows Hugh Abbot's appointment as Minister for Social Affairs and his subsequent challenges navigating cabinet politics, policy decisions, and press relations under the watchful eye of Malcolm Tucker, the Government's Director of Communications.

With a cabinet reshuffle looming, Hugh Abbot fights to keep his position while the department faces significant changes, including a rebranding to the 'Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship' and interference from the PM's 'blue skies' adviser.

Nicola Murray takes over as the new minister of DoSAC, bringing fresh challenges as she develops her 'Fourth Sector Pathfinder Initiative' while Malcolm Tucker faces threats to his power from both within the party and the opposition.

Following a hung parliament, Peter Mannion leads a coalition government at DoSAC while Nicola Murray struggles as Leader of the Opposition. A tragic suicide leads to a Leveson-style inquiry that threatens to expose all parties' involvement in the illegal leaking of documents.