This Thing of Darkness

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Gripping drama inspired by a real forensic psychologist and her work in secure prisons.

Award-winning drama exploring the psychological impact of murder. Inspired by a real forensic psychologist and her work in secure prisons.

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This Thing of Darkness: Series 1: Part 5

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Do secrets inevitably lead to violence? Gripping drama exploring the psychological impact of murder.

Written by Anita Vettesse with monologues by Eileen Horne.

Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist, assessing and treating perpetrators of the most unthinkable crimes. 
In this gripping drama, Alex charts the psychological impact of the murder of a young man on his family, and explores the long shadow of homicide through her therapy group for murderers.  

Alex finds herself at an impasse with David. Elsewhere, things are beginning to unlock: Hannah makes a game-changing disclosure to Laura and in Group Frankie makes a break-through. 


Cast:	

Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti
Liam/Dougie … Simon Donaldson
Hannah … Jessica Hardwick
Tyler … Reuben Joseph
David … Robin Laing
Laura… Shauna Macdonald
Frankie … Brian Vernel


Series created by Audrey Gillan, Lucia Haynes, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams. 

Series consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead

Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams 

A BBC Scotland Production directed by Gaynor Macfarlane

This Thing of Darkness: Series 1

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A gripping drama exploring the psychological impact of murder

A gripping drama exploring the psychological impact of murder on a victim's family and on the killer

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