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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Jayd Johnson Paddy Meehan -
David Morrissey Murray Devlin -
Kelsey Griffin Mary Ann Meehan -
Bronagh Gallagher Trisha Meehan -
Matt Costello Con Meehan -
Ford Kiernan George McVie -
Ron Donachie DCI Sullivan -
Jonas Armstrong Terry Hewitt -
Peter Capaldi Dr. Pete -
Kevin Guthrie Sean - R Robert Dickson Calum Ogilvey
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Brian Pettifer Father Richards
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