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Appropriate Adult

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Based on true events, Appropriate Adult tells the story of British serial killer Fred West (Dominic West) and his relationship with his "appropriate adult," Janet Leach (Emily Watson). After volunteering as West's appropriate adult - a person from the community who assists vulnerable adults facing criminal charges - Janet finds herself sitting with West during his highly-charged police interviews.

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Emily Watson
Janet Leach
Dominic West
Fred West
Robert Glenister
DSU John Bennett

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Episode 1

Episode #1.1

Sat, Dec 10, 201164 mins

Trainee social worker Janet Leach is asked by the Gloucester Police to be the Appropriate Adult and sit in on the interrogation of a simple-minded suspect who may not have a full grasp of the law. Fred West, along with his wife Rosemary, is accused of killing their daughter and burying her in the garden of their house at 25 Cromwell Street. West claims that the death was an accident, and that Rosemary is innocent. However, the true grisly details gradually come to light, and West owns up to the murders of nine other girls who stayed at their house. Janet soon finds herself intimidated by the intensity of the situation, including the gutter press overtures, and her bipolar husband succumbs to these overtures and the foul-mouthed threats of Rosemary West. Just as disturbing is the rapport that Fred West believes he has with Leach - telling her that she is his only friend and relating things to her that he has not told the police.

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Awards

  • 2012 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated
  • 2012 - Broadcasting Press Guild Award - Best Actor - winner
  • 2012 - RTS Television Award - Actor - Female - winner
  • 2012 - RTS Television Award - Actor - Male - winner

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