Green Door Pictures

Three extraordinary stories covering infidelity, adoption, and a drug dealer turned actor intertwine as characters meet in the streets of London.

Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys.

Intimate drama, written and directed by Idris Elba, and based on his own life experiences. An asthmatic boy is suddenly and unexpectedly moved to a school for youngsters with learning difficulties.

U.N. human rights activist Donovan Kamara is sent to investigate reports of refugees being illegally detained inside a U.S. black site prison. A seemingly simple task turns deadly when the world’s most dangerous inmates break free. Kamara must work to safely extricate the refugees, all while going head-to-head with a brilliant criminal mastermind.

While in the middle of preparing to play Nelson Mandela, Hollywood star Idris Elba embarks on a South African odyssey to record a studio album, connect, and open up about his roots.

BBC Threes shines a light on Joe Heron, aka Shogun, a nineteen year-old MC from Paisley, Scotland. With no connections - but plenty of talent - Shogun has racked up 1.75 million YouTube hits for his brand new track and supported acts such as Bugzy Malone and Pharaoh Monch.