TV series

Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie

2021 · 1 season

A somber, methodical true-crime inquiry that immerses you in a decades-old mystery and the grief it leaves behind.

Overview: A five part Sky Original documentary series that will look into the unsolved case of Sophie Toscan du Plantier who was brutally murdered in West Cork in 1996. Using original evidence, never-before-seen footage and interviews with those closest to the case, including Sophie’s family and key suspect Ian Bailey, the series aims to unravel the unsolved case that has haunted West Cork for decades.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, grief, mystery, obsession
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
grief
mystery
obsession
isolation
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Jim SheridanSelf. Presenter. Storyteller. Filmmaker
Sophie Toscan du PlantierSelf (archive Footage)
Billy O'SullivanSelf - Publican (Pub Owner)
Father Dennis CashmanSelf - Priest
John HarbisonSelf - Chief State Pathologist of Ireland (Archive Footage)
Alfie LyonsSelf - Sophie's Neighbor
Len LiptichSelf - Schull Resident
Mike BrownSelf - Former Press Photographer
Dr. James DonavanSelf - Director Forensic Science Lab. Garda Headquarters / Director Forensic Science Lab. Garda Headquarters
James DugganSelf - Barrister for Ian Bailey
Senan MolonySelf - Crime Correspondent
Dennis HarringtonSelf - Detective Garda
Julian BieleckiSelf - Local Schull Resident
Amanda ReedSelf - Local Schull Resident
Ian BaileySelf - Former Journalist / Self - Journalist (Archive Footage)

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Genres: crime, documentary
Created by: Jim Sheridan, Michael Sheridan
Written by: Jim Sheridan, Michael Sheridan
Starring: Jim Sheridan, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, Billy O'Sullivan, Father Dennis Cashman, John Harbison, Alfie Lyons, Len Liptich, Mike Brown
Music: Tom Howe
Cinematography: Barra Vernon, Barry Donnellan
Length: 1 seasons, 5 episodes, 50 min each
Network: Sky Crime
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English, French