TV series

The Witness for the Prosecution

2016 · 1 season

A sombre, slow-burning period mystery that wraps you in unease and class tension before a quietly devastating turn.

Overview: The hunt is on to find the murderer of a wealthy glamorous heiress who is found dead in her London townhouse. Based on the short story by Agatha Christie.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Justice, deception, class, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
deception
class
betrayal
guilt
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: crime, drama, mystery
Created by: Julian Jarrold
Written by: Sarah Phelps
Starring: Toby Jones, Andrea Riseborough, Kim Cattrall, David Haig, Monica Dolan, Billy Howle, Paul Ready, Tim McMullan
Music: Paul Englishby
Cinematography: Felix Wiedemann
Length: 1 seasons, 2 episodes, 60 min each
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English, French