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Written by Anita Vettesse with monologues by Eileen Horne.

Dr Alex Bridges is an expert Forensic psychiatrist, assessing and treating perpetrators of the most unthinkable crimes. 
In this gripping drama, Alex charts the psychological impact of the murder of a young man on his family, and explores the long shadow of homicide through her therapy group for murderers.  

Will the truth about Jamie’s murder finally be revealed?  


Cast:	

Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti
Dougie … Simon Donaldson
Hannah … Jessica Hardwick
Tyler … Reuben Joseph
David … Robin Laing
Frankie … Brian Vernel

Series created by Audrey Gillan, Lucia Haynes, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams. 

Series consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead

Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams 

A BBC Scotland Production directed by Gaynor Macfarlane

Will the truth about Jamie’s murder finally be revealed?

Part 7

Written by Anita Vettesse with monologues by Eileen Horne.

Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist, assessing and treating perpetrators of the most unthinkable crimes. 
In this gripping drama, Alex charts the psychological impact of the murder of a young man on his family, and explores the long shadow of homicide through her therapy group for murderers.  

Has Laura really discovered who killed her son? 

Cast:	
Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti
David … Robin Laing
Laura… Shauna Macdonald

Series created by Audrey Gillan, Lucia Haynes, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams. 

Series consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead

Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams 

A BBC Scotland Production directed by Kirsty Williams

Has Laura really discovered who killed her son?

Part 6

Written by Anita Vettesse with monologues by Eileen Horne.

Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist, assessing and treating perpetrators of the most unthinkable crimes. 
In this gripping drama, Alex charts the psychological impact of the murder of a young man on his family, and explores the long shadow of homicide through her therapy group for murderers.  

Alex finds herself at an impasse with David. Elsewhere, things are beginning to unlock: Hannah makes a game-changing disclosure to Laura and in Group Frankie makes a break-through. 


Cast:	

Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti
Liam/Dougie … Simon Donaldson
Hannah … Jessica Hardwick
Tyler … Reuben Joseph
David … Robin Laing
Laura… Shauna Macdonald
Frankie … Brian Vernel


Series created by Audrey Gillan, Lucia Haynes, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams. 

Series consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead

Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams 

A BBC Scotland Production directed by Gaynor Macfarlane

Do secrets inevitably lead to violence?

Part 5

Written by Lucia Haynes with monologues by Eileen Horne.

Dr Alex Bridges is an expert Forensic Psychiatrist, assessing and treating perpetrators of the most unthinkable crimes. 
In this gripping drama, Alex charts the psychological impact of the murder of a young man on his family, and explores the long shadow of homicide through her therapy group for murderers.  

The Group begin to consider their relationships with their parents. And Hannah visits David with a challenging question about his relationships. 

Cast:	
Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti
Dougie … Simon Donaldson
Hannah … Jessica Hardwick
Kyle/Tyler … Reuben Joseph
David … Robin Laing
Laura… Shauna Macdonald
Frankie … Brian Vernel


Series created by Audrey Gillan, Lucia Haynes, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams. 

Series consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead

Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams 

A BBC Scotland Production directed by Kirsty Williams

Why are we motivated to hide things from the people we love?

Part 4

A gripping drama exploring the psychological impact of murder on a victim's family and on the killer

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