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The Pale Horse

The Pale Horse

TV-142020•59m•5.8/10
Mystery

Ratings

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5.8/10(117)

After a list of names is found in the shoe of a dead woman, one of the named people begins investigating and is drawn to the The Pale Horse, the home of a trio of rumored witches living in a small village. Word has it that the witches can do away with wealthy relatives using dark arts.

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Production

Mammoth Screen, Agatha Christie

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 9, 2020

Last Aired

February 16, 2020

Networks

BBC One

Created By

Sarah Phelps

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2020-02-09
A mysterious list of names is found in the shoe of a dead woman. What is the connection to the village of Much Deeping?
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2020-02-16
Mark fears his life is at risk, and his growing paranoia begins to haunt his dreams. Can he uncover the secret of the witches at the Pale Horse before it’s too late?

Cast

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Mark Easterbrook

Kaya Scodelario

Kaya Scodelario

Hermia Easterbrook

Georgina Campbell

Georgina Campbell

Delphine Easterbrook

Sean Pertwee

Sean Pertwee

Inspector Stanley Lejeune

Bertie Carvel

Bertie Carvel

Zachariah Osborne

Kathy Kiera Clarke

Kathy Kiera Clarke

Sybil Stamfordis

Sheila Atim

Sheila Atim

Thyrza Grey

Rita Tushingham

Rita Tushingham

Bella Webb

James Fleet

James Fleet

Oscar Venables

Madeleine Bowyer

Madeleine Bowyer

Jessie Davis

Poppy Gilbert

Poppy Gilbert

Thomasina Tuckerton

Claire Skinner

Claire Skinner

Yvonne Tuckerson

Henry Lloyd-Hughes

Henry Lloyd-Hughes

David Ardingly

Sarah Woodward

Sarah Woodward

Clemency Ardingly

Kim Chapman

Kim Chapman

Rita

Ellen Robertson

Ellen Robertson

Poppy

Martin Buchan

Vicar

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