SCRIPTED 2024
Dead and Buried
A chance encounter . A vengeful obsession .
Outside the supermarket with her young son , Cathy encounters Michael – the man convicted of the brutal murder of her brother , 20 years earlier . Ignoring the advice of her best friend , Cathy takes to social media , uncovering the successful career and family life Michael has forged for himself since his early release from prison , while she grieved for her brother . Re-traumatised by her past , Cathy instigates a clandestine relationship with the man she despises , embarking on a campaign of harassment and deceit . As Cathy ’ s obsession grows , dark fantasies of revenge blur with reality as she sets out on a campaign of psychological warfare to destroy Michael ’ s life .
Cathy : Annabel Scholey ( The Split , The Serial Kill ’ s Wife , The Salisbury Poisonings ) Michael : Colin Morgan ( Humans , Belfast , Dead Shot ) Sally : Kerri Quinn ( Hope Street ) Raymie : Waj Ali ( Carnival Row ) Lena : Niamh Walsh ( The Sandman ) Writer : Colin Bateman ( Murphy ’ s Law , Doc Martin ) Director : Laura Way ( Maxine , Blood , The Holiday ) Exec Producers : Colin Bateman , Ben McGrath , Cormac Fox
Duration 4 x 1 hr
Three River Fiction and Vico Films for the BBC , UK , and Virgin Media , Ireland , in association with All3Media International
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