Where to watch Desperate Measures (2022) in the UK
Desperate Measures (2022) is available to watch free in the UK on 5. Last verified on 3 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
It's just business.
Rowan's life spirals when Finn is coerced into a botched drug deal by a local gang. With Finn's life on the line and a violent gang leader encroaching on her life, Rowan is faced with recouping the money that Finn lost.
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Desperate Measures | Drama | Channel 5
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Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in Desperate Measures.
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Amanda AbbingtonRowan Taylor -
Warren BrownPatrick -
Sunetra SarkerVarisha -
Francis MageeMal Taylor -
Jesse Cescatti-McFarlaneFinn Taylor
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Gábor NagypálKristof -
Seb CardinalClive Powell -
Jonathan NyatiDetective Simmons
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Desperate Measures (2022) is available free (with adverts or a TV licence) on 5 in the United Kingdom.
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