The Control Room

The Control Room

One call can change everything.

Limited Series 2022 · 3 eps · ★ 6.1 · Crime, Drama

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The story of Gabe, an ordinary man who works as an emergency call handler for the Scottish Ambulance Service in Glasgow. His world is turned upside down when he receives a desperate life-and-death call from a woman who appears to know him. With Gabe under pressure to work out who she is, he makes a decision that threatens to have devastating consequences.

Created by Nick Leather

Network: BBC One

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