In four part crime drama From Darkness ex police constable Claire Church (Anne Marie Duff) is trying to start a new life in the Western Isles of Scotland with partner Norrie (Richard Rankin) when a case from her past threatens to derail her.
When adecades-old bodies are unearthed on a Manchester building site DCI John Hind (Johnny Harris) immediately suspects the bodies are connected to a case that dates back to 1998: women who were reported missing, but few cared about – apart from his former protégé, Claire. Harassed by his own impending misconduct investigation, Hind realises there’s only one option available – he must reconnect with Claire.
John’s reappearance rocks Claire, threatening the idyllic, yet fragile, life she’s built with her family. Desperate, John appeals to Claire’s conscience and sense of guilt to help him catch the killer.
Torn between her desire to help those women she believed she failed all those years ago and a fear of the darkness that once engulfed her, Claire must choose a path. All she really wants is peace, but with the past bleeding irreversibly into the present, Claire can’t hide any longer – especially when a new body is discovered, carrying a message for her future.
Cast: Anne Marie Duff as Claire Church; Johnny Harris as DCI John Hind; Caroline Lee-Johnson as Superintendent Lola Keir; Luke Newberry as DS Anthony Boyce; Leanne Best as Julie Hind; Richard Rankin as Norrie Duncan; Emma Edmondson as DC Rachel Weir; Lyndsey Marshal as Lucy Maxley; Adrian Rawlins as Gareth Harding; Josh Taylor as Ollie Hind
Writer: Katie Baxendale / Director: Dominic Leclerc
UK / BBC One / 4×60 minute episodes / 4 October – 25 October 2015
