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Broken Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2017 - 2017
Episode 1
Christina
56 mins
Michael Kerrigan is a dedicated, middle-aged priest in a run-down Northern parish, caring for the seriously ill mother who contributed to his miserable childhood. Christina Fitzsimmons is a beleaguered single mother of three, sacked from her lowly paid job for taking money from the till and preparing for her little girl's communion. Already struggling on meagre benefits her financial worries increase when her mother dies and she cannot pay for the funeral. However she keeps the death from her sister in order to claim their mother's pension. When she asks for Michael's help he becomes aware of the deception.
Episode 2
Helen
57 mins
When Christina is taken to court for fraud Michael speaks up for her, resulting in a lenient sentence and reconciliation with sister Mariella. Back in his church he takes confession from new parishioner Roz Demichelis, a gambling addict who has embezzled huge sums from her work place and intends to kill herself. Michael manages to dissuade her but is exhausted and fails to take a call from Helen Oyenusi, whose mentally ill son Vernon is accidentally shot dead by police whilst threatening suicide. As a consequence in an effort to make the returning Roz feel happier he opens up about a past indiscretion in his teens.
Episode 3
Andrew
58 mins
Michael holds a service for Vernon's mother Helen, attended by young policeman Andrew Powell, who feels guilty for his part in Vernon's death, despite his colleagues' attempts to clear themselves by putting pressure on Andrew. Helen forgives Andrew, who comes to see Michael for peace of mind and explains what happened. Accepting Andrew's contrition Michael recalls how, as a schoolboy, he was sexually interfered with by his English teacher Father Matthew and seeks him out but the old man is defensive and anything but contrite, increasing Michael's anger.
Episode 4
Roz
59 mins
Michael continues his work, despite disturbing flash-backs to his unhappy past, when he receives a visit from Roz, whose thieving has been discovered and her boss given her a day to replace the stolen money before the police are called. To Michael's alarm she is still bent on suicide, schooling her teen-aged children in domestic chores to perform after she is dead. Michael seeks advice from friend and fellow priest Peter Flaherty, though little is forthcoming, Consequently Michael invites Roz to address his gambling awareness group but is nonetheless unable to prevent her from carrying out her threat.
Episode 5
Carl
58 mins
Michael officiates at Roz's funeral where her boss, Jamie, feels guilty and rejects her daughter Chloe's offer to repay the stolen money. He is also involved when Helen's homophobic brother Daniel attacks elderly neighbour Carl for paying his respects to the dead Vernon because Carl is gay and refuses to repent. Michael calls a meeting with Carl, Helen and Daniel at which the latter not only attacks Carl verbally but challenges Michael's previous sexual experiences. At Vernon's funeral Helen defends Carl against her brother's bigotry, pointing out that, like herself, Carl's mother Brenda had a son who was 'different'. Carl, however, accuses Michael of hypocrisy.
Episode 6
Father Michael
58 mins
Michael visits Roz's children with an offer of help and intervenes when Roz's daughter Chloe smashes up the gambling machines where Roz lost all the stolen money, exhorting his congregation to do the same. He also attends Vernon's inquest where Helen speaks out against a police cover-up and Michael confesses that he ignored her answer phone message to try and calm her son down. However the guilt ridden police officer Andrew Powell gives evidence damning his colleagues for needlessly killing Vernon, leading to the verdict Helen wanted. She is critical of Michael, who considers leaving the priesthood, but changes his mind when, officiating at his mother's funeral, all the congregation in turn call him a "wonderful priest."
