The Field of Blood

The Field of Blood

2011 · 2 seasons · 4 eps · ★ 6.4 · Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Adaptation of Denise Mina's thriller set in 1982. When the story of a murder has huge implications for her family, newspaper copy boy Paddy Meehan battles prejudices to get to the truth. As she inches closer to revealing the truth, her investigations place her in mortal danger.

Directed by David Kane · Written by David Kane

Network: BBC One

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