Murderland
Murderland is a 2009 British television drama miniseries created by David Pirie and directed by Catherine Morshead. The three-part serial concerns the points of view of a mystery surrounding a traumatic murder, as seen from the perspective of the three primary characters: Carrie, the daughter of the murdered woman; Douglas Hain, the detective in charge of the investigation; and Sally, the murder victim, all have their story to tell. Haunted by her mother's murder when she was a child, Carrie seeks to uncover the truth so that she can move on with her life. As the investigation unfolds, Carrie's yearning to discover who murdered her mother grows more intense, bringing her closer to the detective working the case.
Episodes
Carrie's Story
One night in 1994, Carrie Walsh returns home from a party to find her prostitute mother Sally murdered. Carrie sees a man's shadow on the wall and, whilst phoning the police, observes a man with a bloodstained hand. She is keen to help DI Douglas Hain in his investigation, though the crime ultimately goes unsolved. Fifteen years later, Carrie, now known as Carol, is about to get married. She goes to visit Hain to help put the tragedy of her mother's murder behind her.
Hain's Story
Hain explains to Carol his own position fifteen years earlier and how he was dropped from the case because he was a client of Sally's, whom he loved. Hain used Cleo's, the massage parlour where Sally worked, to gain information from her ex-colleagues. He suspects Inspector Oliver of shady dealings with Tony Phillips, the man behind Cleo's. Hain was subsequently given early retirement. Carol herself goes undercover at Cleo's, seeking answers.
Carol's Story
In the present day, Carol's obsessive drive to solve her mother's murder finally yields results when she and retired detective Hain discover why Sally was killed and who was responsible. But the journey takes Carol into a world her mum had always concealed, and there is a high price to pay for uncovering the truth about the fateful night in 1994.
Top Cast
Bel Powley
Carrie Walsh
Robbie Coltrane
Douglas Hain
Amanda Hale
Carol Walsh
Sharon Small
Dr Laura Maitland
Lorraine Ashbourne
Rachel
Nicholas Gleaves
Oliver
Lucy Cohu
Sally
Yasmin Paige
Jess
Andrew Tiernan
Whitaker
Guy Henry
Crawford
