In Suspicious Circumstances

In Suspicious Circumstances

121991•1h 0m•6.0/10

CrimeDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(1)

Introduced by renowned English actor Edward Woodward, In Suspicious Circumstances is an anthology of reenactments depicting real-life murder mysteries, some famous and some obscure, exploring cases with elements of miscarriage of justice, unsolved mysteries, and unusual circumstances, often spanning different historical periods.

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Production

Granada Television

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

June 3, 1991

Last Aired

October 11, 1996

Networks

ITV1

Created By

Dianne Nelmes

Trailers & Videos

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Mrs Bravo Regrets

Air date: 1991-06-03

Unsolved mystery of a Victorian poisoning.

E2

No Smoke Without Fire

Air date: 1991-06-03

An elderly woman is murdered.

E3

The Jewel and the Magpie

Air date: 1991-06-03

Anthony John Maffia, aka The Magpie, is a thief of some notoriety—and a friend of The Krays—is killed, Stephen Crown Jewel is arrested, he claims Maffia was killed by three men, and that it was a gang killing.

Cast

Edward Woodward

Edward Woodward

Storyteller

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