The programme stars Daniel Radcliffe as Sam Houser and takes place in 2002. The programme tells the story of a three year period of intense controversy in the history of the development of the GTA series. It also tells the story of how British game designers pushed boundaries into uncharted territory, of how those fighting against GTA became consumed with a battle that overtook their lives, and how the subsequent fallout threatened to bring down high-ranking employees on both sides. The programme is in fact based on court documents and interviews with many of those involved in the events behind the story.