Escaped patient, dead bodies, political conspiracy — just another Tuesday in Scotland.
Sybil Foster escapes from a psychiatric hospital, only to find herself the prime suspect in a series of murders. The police investigation, led by DS Doug Duvall unearths skeletons from her past, and a link to a prominent political figure who may hold the key to unlock the secrets of the past - and open the door to solving the mysteries of the present.
Acting
Joanne Froggatt before Downton, already devastating.
Production
Glasgow locations doing heavy atmospheric lifting.
Director
Ian Madden
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Joanne Froggatt's breakthrough dramatic role, proving she could carry darkness years before Anna Bates.
Part of a 2000s wave of Scottish noir TV films that paved the way for Shetland and Traces — the tartan thriller industrial complex. The political corruption angle notably echoes real Scottish banking scandals of the era.
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