Season 1 • Episode 4
LatestA bored British barrister's affair with a rich American, discovered by his wife, ends in murder.
Acting
Hopkins simmers with privilege and panic; you can smell his cologne and guilt.
Writing
Derek Marlowe adapts his own novel with lawyerly precision and venom.
Creator
Derek Marlowe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Derek Marlowe was primarily a novelist; this miniseries adaptation of his own book remains his rare foray into television.
The American mistress as disruptor reflects 1980s British anxiety about Thatcher-era cultural invasion and collapsing class boundaries.
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