The Responder follows Chris (Martin Freeman, 'The Hobbit', 'Sherlock', 'Breeders', 'Fargo'), a crisis-stricken, morally compromised, unconventional urgent response officer tackling a series of night shifts on the beat. Whilst trying to keep his head above water both personally and professionally, Chris is forced to take on a new rookie partner Rachel (Adelayo Adedayo, 'Unsaid Stories', 'Timewasters', 'The Capture'). Both soon discover that survival in this high pressure, relentless, night-time world will depend on them either helping or destroying each other Responder follows Chris (Martin Freeman, 'The Hobbit', 'Sherlock', 'Breeders', 'Fargo'), a crisis-stricken, morally compromised, unconventional urgent response officer tackling a series of night shifts on the beat. Whilst trying to keep his head above water both personally and professionally, Chris is forced to take on a new rookie partner Rachel (Adelayo Adedayo, 'Unsaid Stories', 'Timewasters', 'The Capture'). Both soon discover that survival in this high pressure, relentless, night-time world will depend on them either helping or destroying each other.