Drama20171 seasonTV-14★ 6.4
What starts out as a simple, reckless mid-life affair between a genetic scientist named Yvonne and a Westminster paper pusher takes an intriguing turn when she realizes he’s a spook – then suddenly gets very dark indeed. A provocative study of obsession, longing and just how far down a criminal path desire can take you.
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Episodes
1Episode 1
Jan 22, 201758 min
Dr Yvonne Carmichael seems to have it all - a respected career, a beautiful home and family. However, nothing is ever as it appears, and when she receives an unexpected proposition from an enigmatic stranger, Yvonne is shocked by the passion he awakens in her. But gradually she begins to realise that there is much more to her lover than meets the eye, and she could be playing a very dangerous game indeed.
2Episode 2
Jan 29, 201758 min
In the aftermath of what has happened, a devastated Yvonne shuts down. She feels unable to talk to the police or her husband, but as a campaign of terror is mounted against her, she is pushed to her limits and turns to her former lover, Costley, for advice. They meet for one last time and share a passionate afternoon together, before Costley takes control of the situation and Yvonne is plunged from one nightmare into another.
3Episode 3
Feb 5, 201758 min
Psychological thriller. Yvonne's life is turned upside down yet again.
4Episode 4
Feb 6, 201758 min
The murder trial continues, with Costley's lawyer Bonnard basing her defence on evidence that Costley suffers from a personality disorder which would have impeded his ability to react normally during an altercation with Selway. The prosecution attack this claim. When Yvonne finally takes to the stand, she sticks firmly to her story and confidently holds her own.
Cast
Emily Watson
Yvonne Carmichael
Ben Chaplin
Mark Costley
Mark Bonnar
Gary Carmichael
Steven Elder
George Selway
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Jack Hamilton
Adam Carmichael
Susan Lynch
Susannah
Lydia Leonard
Bonnard
Olivia Vinall
Carrie Carmichael
