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The Field of Blood: Part 1

Name: The Field of Blood: Part 1
Genre: Thriller
Released: 2011-08-29
Duration: 59 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Jonas Armstrong, Peter Capaldi, Matt Costello

Episode aired Aug 29, 2011
59m

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7.7/10

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Thriller

In 1982 Patricia 'Paddy' Meehan, lowly Girl Friday at the Glasgow Daily Post has journalistic aspirations, despite her male colleagues' sexist remarks. When three-year-old Brian Wilcox is mu... Read allIn 1982 Patricia 'Paddy' Meehan, lowly Girl Friday at the Glasgow Daily Post has journalistic aspirations, despite her male colleagues' sexist remarks. When three-year-old Brian Wilcox is murdered the chief suspect is Callum, Paddy's cousin's ten- year -old son and when his name ... Read allIn 1982 Patricia 'Paddy' Meehan, lowly Girl Friday at the Glasgow Daily Post has journalistic aspirations, despite her male colleagues' sexist remarks. When three-year-old Brian Wilcox is murdered the chief suspect is Callum, Paddy's cousin's ten- year -old son and when his name is published in the paper, his family - wrongly - blame Paddy. Unconvinced of Callum's gui... Read all

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

102

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Director
- David Kane
Writers
- David Kane
- Denise Mina(book)
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The newspaper articles that Paddy reads contain two paragraphs of relevant text repeated over and over.

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9/10

You'll never want a boiled egg again.

Paddy Meehan, Journalist at a Glasgow paper discovers the identity of a child killer, but refuses to push the story, as it's a face that's close to home.

What a start, this is a terrific start to the show, very, very watchable. Two stories are in play, the death of the little boy, and of course Paddy's story. The story of the child is horrific, the twist is an absolute shocker, it's one you'll never see coming.

A few lighter moments will help get you through what is a chilling, almost unsettling tale.

Great production values, it looks fantastic, so authentic, the cars, clothes, haircuts

The music is a joy, and will have you falling in love with the er.

Some superb acting for you to enjoy here, the main cast are awesome, but the likes of David Morrissey, Peter Capaldi and Bronagh Gallagher are excellent.

It's a great start, 9/10.

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