Actus Reus 

Harrow is drawn into reopening a closed case after quitting his job, even as he tries to re-connect with his estranged daughter. When a body is found in the river he finds himself drawn back to the Coroner's office.

Director:

Kate Dennis

Writers:

Stephen M. Irwin (created by), Leigh McGrath (created by)

Stars:

Ioan Gruffudd, Mirrah Foulkes, Remy Hii

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Ioan Gruffudd	...	Dr. Daniel Harrow
Mirrah Foulkes	...	Soroya Dass
Remy Hii	...	Simon Van Reyk
Anna Lise Phillips	...	Stephanie Tolson
Darren Gilshenan	...	Dr. Lyle Fairley
Damien Garvey	...	Bryan Nichols
Ella Newton	...	Fern Harrow
Robyn Malcolm	...	Maxine Pavich
Gary Sweet	...	Bruce Reimers
Arnijka Larcombe-Weate	...	Olivia Reimers
Luke Pegler	...	Kurt Calanna
Ashlee Lollback	...	Cerise Warren
Mercia Deane-Johns	...	Sofia Calanna
Tracie Filmer	...	Security Guard
Steven Lunavich	...	Dieter Schuh (as Steve Lunavich)

Storyline

Dr. Daniel Harrow is a brilliant, maverick Forensic Pathologist at the Queensland Institute of Forensic Medicine (QIFM). But he's quitting - the job is getting too much for him and he desperately wants to reconnect with his estranged daughter Fern. He makes Fern a bold promise to leave with her on his yacht Bettie and sail all the way to Bora Bora. However before they weigh anchor, Harrow must deal with one more case. Bruce Reimers is a grieving father whose daughter Olivia's death was ruled a suicide by Harrow's colleague, the thorough but unfeeling Fairley. Despite Olivia's history of mental illness and evidence that Olivia overdosed on medication, Bruce is convinced the overdose was forced. Harrow sets about re-examining Olivia's corpse and gathering information. While quizzing Detective Sergeant Bryan Nichols, who led the initial investigation, he meets new Scenes of Crime Officer Soroya Dass, a witty, beautiful woman with whom he feels an immediate spark. Harrow continues his ...

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Plot Keywords:

forensics | female nudity | full frontal female nudity | frozen body | naked dead woman | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Title translates to "Guilty Act."

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Goofs

Bipolar disorder or "manic depression" is a different condition to acute depression and is not treated with anti-depressants such as amitriptyline.

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Quotes

Maxine Pavich: Fairly has finished your clown. Give me one good reason I shouldn't fire you?
Dr. Daniel Harrow: Vocabulary. I have the most arcipluvian way with words.

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Connections

Features High Noon (1952)

User Reviews

Mixed beginning

I loved Ioan Gruffudd in "Forever", so when I saw him in this, I thought I'd give it a try. It's promising. A pathologist with a dark secret. A relatively unusual take on police drama. But I have a harrowing feeling (see what I did there?) that the "daddy-daughter" side of the story is going to be as agonizingly irritating as it is pestilent.

BS-du-jour: If every girl whose daddy doesn't dance around her 24/7 went into drinking and depression, we'd be a VERY drunk and depressed society. Get a life, girl!

Details

Release Date:

9 March 2018 (Australia)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

52 min