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Murderland

Murderland

M2009•1h 0m•5.8/10
MysteryCrimeDrama

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5.8/10(13)

Murderland is a 2009 British television drama miniseries created by David Pirie and directed by Catherine Morshead. The three-part serial concerns the points of view of a mystery surrounding a traumatic murder, as seen from the perspective of the three primary characters: Carrie, the daughter of the murdered woman; Douglas Hain, the detective in charge of the investigation; and Sally, the murder victim, all have their story to tell. Haunted by her mother's murder when she was a child, Carrie seeks to uncover the truth so that she can move on with her life. As the investigation unfolds, Carrie's yearning to discover who murdered her mother grows more intense, bringing her closer to the detective working the case.

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Production

Touchpaper Television, ITV

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 19, 2009

Last Aired

November 2, 2009

Networks

ITV1

Created By

David Pirie

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Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Carrie's Story
Air date: 2009-10-19
One night in 1994, Carrie Walsh returns home from a party to find her prostitute mother Sally murdered. Carrie sees a man's shadow on the wall and, whilst phoning the police, observes a man with a bloodstained hand. She is keen to help DI Douglas Hain in his investigation, though the crime ultimately goes unsolved. Fifteen years later, Carrie, now known as Carol, is about to get married. She goes to visit Hain to help put the tragedy of her mother's murder behind her.
E2
Hain's Story
Air date: 2009-10-27
Hain explains to Carol his own position fifteen years earlier and how he was dropped from the case because he was a client of Sally's, whom he loved. Hain used Cleo's, the massage parlour where Sally worked, to gain information from her ex-colleagues. He suspects Inspector Oliver of shady dealings with Tony Phillips, the man behind Cleo's. Hain was subsequently given early retirement. Carol herself goes undercover at Cleo's, seeking answers.
E3
Carol's Story
Air date: 2009-11-02
In the present day, Carol's obsessive drive to solve her mother's murder finally yields results when she and retired detective Hain discover why Sally was killed and who was responsible. But the journey takes Carol into a world her mum had always concealed, and there is a high price to pay for uncovering the truth about the fateful night in 1994.

Cast

Bel Powley

Bel Powley

Carrie Walsh

Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

Douglas Hain

Amanda Hale

Amanda Hale

Carol Walsh

Sharon Small

Sharon Small

Dr Laura Maitland

Lorraine Ashbourne

Lorraine Ashbourne

Rachel

Nicholas Gleaves

Nicholas Gleaves

Oliver

Lucy Cohu

Lucy Cohu

Sally

Yasmin Paige

Yasmin Paige

Jess

Andrew Tiernan

Andrew Tiernan

Whitaker

Guy Henry

Guy Henry

Crawford

Michael Bertenshaw

Michael Bertenshaw

Steve Tobias

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