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Conviction

When the body of a murdered 12 year old girl is found in a skate park on the street where she lives the local police storm into action. Mistakes are made in the heat of an emotionally charged investigation, resulting in a series of tragedies that tear apart the lives of the inspectors on the case.

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William Ash
Chrissie Fairburn
Ian Puleston-Davies
Joe Payne
Reece Dinsdale
Robert Seymour

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Episode 1

Episode #1.1

59 mins

A young girl, 12 year-old Angela Fairley, is stabbed 38 times and dumped in a parking lot. The police are under pressure to get a conviction in the case and they focus their investigation on a local man, Jason Buliegh, who was convicted as a pedophile some years before. The autopsy shows that she was not sexually assaulted and some of the squad doubt that they have the right man. Two members of the team, Joe Payne and Chrissie Fairburn, are convinced that Buliegh is their man and set out to force a confession from him. Their plans go awry however and it all gets out of hand. Both policemen have problems of their own. Payne is known as a bit of a hothead who was responsible for mucking a major case some years before. Fairburn comes from a family of policeman and feels inadequate compared to his now retired father and successful older brother.

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Awards

  • 2005 - Golden Nymph - Best European Drama Series - winner
  • 2005 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Drama Series - nominated
  • 2007 - Edgar - Best Television Feature/Mini-Series Teleplay - nominated
  • 2005 - RTS Television Award - Best Drama Serial - nominated

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