TV series
The Witness for the Prosecution
Overview
The hunt is on to find the murderer of a wealthy glamorous heiress who is found dead in her London townhouse. Based on the short story by Agatha Christie.
Details
- First air date
- 2016-12-26
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 2 episodes
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Network
- BBC One
- Production
- Agatha Christie, Mammoth Screen, Acorn Media Enterprises, A+E Studios
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Toby Jones as John Mayhew
- Andrea Riseborough as Romaine Heilger
- Kim Cattrall as Emily French
- David Haig as Sir Charles Carter
- Monica Dolan as Janet McIntyre
- Billy Howle as Leonard Vole
- Paul Ready as Tripp
- Tim McMullan as Sir Hugo Meredith
- Hayley Carmichael as Alice Mayhew
- Dorian Lough as Detective Breem
- Miranda Nolan as Christine Moffat
- Robert East as Justice Greville Parris
Creators and crew
- Matthew Read - Executive Producer
- Karen Thrussell - Executive Producer
- Damien Timmer - Executive Producer
- Hilary Strong - Executive Producer
- James Pritchard - Executive Producer
- Colin Wratten - Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Part 1
When Leonard Vole is accused of murdering society lady Emily French, his solicitor Mayhew clings to the hope that Leonard's wife Romaine will provide the alibi that can save his life.
Episode 2: Part 2
Romaine, whose testimony was Leonard's one hope to save him from the gallows, has turned on him, leaving Mayhew's case hopeless and Leonard's fatal verdict imminent.
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