Edge of Darkness

A thriller for the nuclear age.

151985•53m•8.1/10

CrimeDrama

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8.1/10(52)

Environmental activist Emma Craven is murdered in front of her father, local police inspector Ronald Craven. Investigating the death leads him through a haunting revelation of the murkiness of British nuclear policy of the 1980s.

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Production

BBC, BBC Lionheart Television

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 4, 1985

Last Aired

December 9, 1985

Networks

BBC Two

Created By

Troy Kennedy Martin

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Compassionate Leave

Air date: 1985-11-04

Yorkshire policeman Ronald Craven sees his daughter Emma gunned down in front of him. His grief leads him to investigate and he learns of her activities as a radical environmental activist.

Into the Shadows

Air date: 1985-11-11

Craven's investigation leads him to Emma's boyfriend and to American CIA agent Darius Jedburgh as it becomes apparent that Emma's activities were far from innocent-- and known to the government.

Burden of Proof

Air date: 1985-11-18

The police close in on their prime suspect for Emma's murder but Craven, now aware of her activities, is convinced that his colleagues are on the wrong track.