When a new computer system called Horizon is installed across the country, mysterious financial losses start to appear in village Post Office tills. A wave of sub-postmasters are prosecuted.

Episode 1 of 4

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Drama

The shameful true story that everyone's talking about, including Westminster. A group of sub postmasters from across the UK form the Justice For Subpostmasters Alliance after hundreds are wrongly accused of theft, fraud, and false accounting due to a defective IT system.

Mr Bates vs The Post Office

Series 1

The Post Office scandal that destroyed lives. The drama that shocked the nation.

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Alan Bates and the sub-postmasters begin their fightback against the Post Office.

Episode 2 of 4

In his search for justice, Alan must ally with the Post Office. But can he trust them?

Episode 3 of 4

Alan and his friends finally get to battle the Post Office in court.