The Replacement

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Three-part psychologial thriller focusing on a woman's paranoia about her maternity cover.

She seems the perfect maternity cover – but what happens if your support becomes your rival? Vicky McClure and Morven Christie in a tense psychological thriller.

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Morven Christie

Vicky McClure

Richard Rankin

Dougray Scott

Navin Chowdhry

Siobhan Redmond

Gilly Gilchrist

Sarah MacRae

Kim Allan

Sharon Young

Euan Macnaughton

Taqi Nazeer

Thierry Mabonga

Christiane Robinson

Joe Ahearne

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The Replacement: Series 1: Episode 2

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Episode 2

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Ellen goes back to work in order to prove Paula has committed a crime.

Psychological thriller. Ellen struggles to juggle her new baby with her return to work and investigating Paula. She finds evidence that her boss was having an affair.

Three-part psychological thriller about a woman who fears her maternity leave cover is out to steal her life. 

Ellen tries to juggle her new baby with her return to work and her investigation into Paula. She finds evidence that her boss was having an affair, but her only lead is Paula's ten-year-old child and a former colleague of Paula's, neither of whom want to speak to her. Paula discovers Ellen's investigation and engineers a humiliation from the client and a warning visit from social services. Ellen eventually confronts Paula and forces her to confess what she's been hiding.

The Replacement: Series 1

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Three-part psychological thriller about a woman who goes on maternity leave only to become increasingly paranoid about the motives of the person covering for her.

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