Season 1 • Episode 4
LatestIn an explosive finale, Amelia heads to a rural police station, but refuses to reveal her identity, worried that the corrupt officers on the Drugs Squad might be able to track her down. Amelia believes her location has been breached and makes contact with Jim, who races to collect her. He realises too late that Mac and Lee have followed him and confronts them, insisting Amelia head home for her own safety. Amelia tracks down Rocky at the boxing gym and in a big showdown reveals that Mac and Lee murdered his girlfriend. Rocky decides to come clean about the Drug Squad's corruption to obtain a justice of sorts for Jane Shilliday's murder.
Acting
Rebecca Oldfield's wordless performance carries the whole thing.
Direction
Deaf perspective camera work that actually respects the experience.
Sound
Deliberate audio design—silence as a weapon.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rebecca Oldfield is not deaf; she trained with a sign language coach for months and wore earpieces on set to experience genuine isolation from audio cues.
Part of a 2010 BBC push for disability representation that also produced 'The Silence' alongside 'Coming Down the Mountain'—both directed by women, both largely forgotten.
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