Episode
The Honourable Woman: The Paring Knife
Overview
Hayden-Hoyle uncovers that Nessa has been manipulated both by people close to her and by governments intent on exploiting her work. A thrilling climax in the desert wastelands sees Nessa fighting to save her life and the kidnapped child's as she attempts to make her way home.
Details
- Series
- The Honourable Woman
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2014-08-21
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Paring Knife is Episode 8 in Miniseries of The Honourable Woman. It aired on 2014-08-21. The runtime is 60 min.
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