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The Loch
In a community nourished and sustained by myth and bordered by untamed nature, the search for a serial killer becomes a matter of life and death for local detective Annie Redford who is trying to cope with her first murder case. When the body of local man Niall Swift is found at the foot of Carn Mohr Mountain and an isolated human heart on the loch shore, the town's normality is shattered and the nightmare begins. Chillingly, the beautiful scenery, undulating Highlands and vast expansive loch becomes a character in its own right adding a haunting depth to the community's plight.
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Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Mon, Jun 19, 201745 mins
Whist detective sergeant Annie Redford and husband Alan are at a curling match, their daughter Evie and her friends, Jonjo and Kieran, create a hoax construction of the Loch Ness monster to boost Alan's business taking tourists round the Loch. Annie is called in to investigate, but finds herself on her first murder case after college lecturer Craig Petrie finds the corpse of gay piano teacher Niall Swift. Part of the victim's brain has been removed. To the annoyance of Annie's superior Frank Smillie, DCI Lauren Quigley is brought from Glasgow, along with forensic psychologist Blake Albrighton. When a human heart is found in Evie's fake monster, which the youngsters deny all knowledge of seeing, Blake believes a serial killer is at work. However Annie is compromised by Evie's actions and taken off the case.
Awards
- 2018 - Edgar - Best Episode in a TV Series - nominated
