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In Plain Sight

In Plain Sight

  • Status: Ended
  • 21-12-2016
  • Runtime: 60 min
  • Score: 6.9
  • Vote count: 27

Based on the true story of Lanarkshire detective William Muncie’s quest to bring to justice notorious Scottish killer Peter Manuel.

Martin Compston

Peter Manuel

Douglas Henshall

William Muncie

Joanne Thompson

Iris Laird

Shauna Macdonald

Agnes Muncie

Joanna Roth

Bridget Manuel

Jenny Hulse

Mary McLaughlin

Bobby Rainsbury

Theresa Manuel

Michael Nardone

Det Supt Leish

Gavin Jon Wright

Hugh Kirk

Gary Lewis

William Watt

Jack Greenlees

DS McLeod

Louise McCarthy

Babs

Gilly Gilchrist

Samuel Manuel

Sorcha Groundsell

Jane Muncie

Season 1

07-12-2016

Peter McGinn

I suppose one reason we have cliches in movies is that cliches are often based on reality. So here we have a police detective so dedicated to his cases that his home life suffers. And we see this a lot with fictional policeman, but this show is based on an actual case and its participants. And the villain is so cocky and just plain evil that he seems to be a product of an overwrought scriptwriter’s imagination. Was he really like this? But of course it doesn’t really matter in a way. This is a drama, not a documentary, so some license is allowed and perhaps even expected. I watched this because of Douglas Henshaw and he didn’t let down the side throughout. He is driven and dedicated, savvy and fierce by turns, and just cliched enough to guarantee a certain result to a crime victim, just like they do on the crime drama shows.