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Thorne

CrimeDramaMystery

"For detective Tom Thorne, nothing is by the book."

Release

10 Oct 2010

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

Production

Sky One

Overview

Thorne is a television drama series which debuted on Sky1 in the UK on 10 October 2010. Based on Mark Billingham's novels, the six-episode serial stars David Morrissey in the title role of Detective Inspector Tom Thorne. Part one, Sleepyhead, follows Thorne, who, while investigating a series of attacks on young women, is dragged back into the nightmares of his past as he races to find a killer. Part two, Scaredycat, sees two women murdered within hours of one another near St Pancras station, but in different ways. When a connection is made with two other murders which occurred months before, but also on the same day, Thorne realises two serial killers may be in a macabre partnership.

Plot

DI Tom Thorne's only key to catching a serial killer is a survivor unable to move or communicate.

Cast

Natascha McElhoneSara GregoryTrinity Barden

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 6.7/10

Details

Director

Stephen Hopkins

Writers

Dudi Appleton (screenplay)Mark Billingham (novel)Jim Keeble (screenplay)

Awards

1 win & 5 nominations

Sleepyhead / Scaredycat

Air Date:10 Oct 2010
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Sleepyhead Part 1

Three women are found murdered, their killer having induced them into having strokes. A fourth is still alive, and may be able to identify her assailant, except she is unable to communicate as she has been left with locked-in syndrome. DI Tom Thorne concludes that it was the killer's intention to leave his victims incapacitated, not dead.

Runtime:49m
Air Date:11 Oct 2010Available

Episodes of Sleepyhead / Scaredycat

6 episodes

EP 1
EP 2
EP 3
EP 4
EP 5
EP 6
S1 E1