New BBC Crimes of Passion
Mystery Monday Features Crimes Of Passion
- Five new thrillers kick off the New Year -
This January (2007) BBC
Trust
Mark Strong (The Long Firm) and Caroline Goodall (The Princess Diaries) play Michael and Anne, a seemingly perfect married couple who have it all. Under the surface, however, the relationship has been damaged because of adultery. When a young woman’s body is found dead clutching Michael’s keys in her hand, old wounds are laid bare and trust is put to the test one last time.
Trust premieres Monday, January 1,
The Return
After ten years in jail for killing her husband in an alcoholic blackout, Lizzie Hunt (Julie Walters, Calendar Girls, seen above) is released from prison. Once home, old hurts and addictions come back to haunt her. Lizzie’s son and neighbors shun her and she’s quickly drawn back to the bottle. With the help of her old flame, Matt (Neil Dudgeon, The Street), Lizzie begins to rebuild her life. But once sober and secure, Lizzie starts to question her guilt and the intentions of those around her.
The Return premieres Monday, January 8,
Soundproof
When Chris (Neil Stuke, The Virgin Queen) is thrown from a high-rise apartment balcony, suspicion falls on his hearing-impaired roommate, Dean (Joseph Mawle, Persuasion). The investigators bring in a sign language interpreter, Penny (Susan Lynch, Bodies), who unexpectedly develops a romantic relationship with the accused. As the two become closer and the investigation grows deeper, the lines of impartiality and guilt become harder to discern.
Soundproof premieres Monday, January 15,
A Good Murder
A trip to a museum is a life-changing event when artist Kay (Juliet Aubrey, The Constant Gardener) meets Nico (Miroslav Simunek), a handsome Albanian immigrant. What starts out as love and trust (at least for Kay) turns quickly into lies and suspicion. Kay’s been rejected by her family because of her new love and she may have to pay an even higher price when she learns that her new man is on the run from the mob.
A Good Murder premieres Monday, January 22,
Kindness of Strangers
A mother’s helper does anything but help in this two-part psychological drama. Ellie (Julie Graham, Afterlife) is unprepared for how different her life has become after the birth of twins. Once a business partner with husband Joe (Neil Pearson, The State Within), she now juggles work with the demands of babies and her teenage son. She’s grateful when widowed Fiona (Hermione Norris, Wire in the Blood) offers to help out, but then Fiona starts taking over Ellie’s life.
Part one of Kindness of Strangers premieres Monday, January 29,
