TV series

The Scold's Bridle
1998 · 1 season
A slow, chilly British mystery that unsettles more than it thrills, with a grim small-town atmosphere and a quietly disturbing puzzle at its centre.
- Created by
- Minette Walters
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Starring
- Bob Peck, Miranda Richardson, Douglas Hodge
- Tagline
- Who said dying in your sleep was peaceful?
- Overview
- Detective Cooper investigates the bizarre circumstances surrounding the murder of Matilda who was found dead in her bath wearing the Scold's Bridle.
- How it feels
- Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Mystery, deception, death, isolation
- Content
- Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Minette Walters
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Starring
- Bob Peck, Miranda Richardson, Douglas Hodge





