Director: Diarmuid Goggins, Chanya Button
London in the 1960s belonged, for a while, to men who ruled through fear — and Code of Silence follows the detective assigned to take that power back one dangerous step at a time.
What is Code of Silence about?
Set against a rising criminal underworld in 1960s London, the story follows Detective Nipper Read as he's handed one of the era's most unenviable assignments: bringing order back to a city where organized crime has grown bold enough to operate almost in the open. Read's investigation puts him on a collision course with some of the country's most feared figures, men who have built their power on violence and intimidation and who have little patience for interference. Rather than framing the conflict as a simple chase, the series lingers on the pressure of the job itself — the toll of navigating a world with its own code, its own loyalties, and its own brutal consequences for anyone who steps out of line. It's a period crime story built around procedure and nerve rather than spectacle, tracking how one determined investigator chips away at a system built to protect itself.
Cast & crew
Rose Ayling-Ellis and Kieron Moore lead a British cast that also includes Charlotte Ritchie and Andrew Buchan, working under the joint direction of Diarmuid Goggins and Chanya Button. The ensemble favors grounded, controlled performances suited to a story more interested in institutional pressure than showy criminal theatrics.
Context & significance
Code of Silence is a 2025 British crime production set in 1960s London, drawing on the period's real reputation for organized violence to frame its investigation. As a UK series with a single-country production base, it sits within a wave of period-set British crime dramas that use historical distance to examine how law enforcement confronts entrenched criminal power.
Where & how to watch
Code of Silence streams on K-Time with a Persian dub as well as Persian subtitles, so viewers can choose whichever fits their preference. Watching requires only a free account login, and the show's episode details, cast information, and background notes can all be read beforehand without signing in. K-Time's Farsi-language interface keeps the whole browsing and viewing experience centered on the Iranian diaspora audience.