

60 minSeason 1 • Episode 2
LatestStewart persuades Ellie to help find out what happened to Cal. But the mystery has far from played out - they have to race to prevent further fall out amongst the Murston clan.
Based on Iain Banks's best-selling novel, this romantic mystery follows Stewart as he returns to his childhood home and tries to discover the truth behind his best friend's death.
Acting
Peter Mullan's Don Murston: terrifying patriarch, zero wasted movement.
Cinematography
Berwickshire coast as character—beautiful, brutal, inescapable.
Writing
Banks's dialogue: every sentence carries twenty years of history.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Iain Banks was dying of cancer during filming; he saw rough cuts but never the final version. The novel's dedication to 'the brave' hits differently now.
The two-episode structure mirrors the novel's dual timeline—present-day funeral and the five days leading to Callum's death—forcing you to hold two truths simultaneously until they collide.