COLLECTION · Series · 2010

Thorne

Name: Thorne
Genre: Crime, Drama
Duration: 45 min
Rating: 6.5

Thorne is a television drama series which debuted on Sky1 in the UK on 10 October 2010. Based on Mark Billingham's novels, the six-episode serial stars David Morrissey in the title role of Detective Inspector Tom Thorne. Part one, Sleepyhead, follows Thorne, who, while investigating a series of attacks on young women, is dragged back into the nightmares of his past as he races to find a killer. Part two, Scaredycat, sees two women murdered within hours of one another near St Pancras station, but in different ways. When a connection is made with two other murders which occurred months before, but also on the same day, Thorne realises two serial killers may be in a macabre partnership.

Source: TMDB

* 6.5 (22)CrimeDramaCanada · United Kingdom

Creators

David Morrissey · Mark Billingham

Countries

Canada · United Kingdom

Studios

Sky One · Stagereel · Cité-Amérique · 87 Films

Runtime

45 min/ep

Release

10/10/2010

Score

6.5 / 10 (22)

Where to watch

Streaming

Britbox Apple TV Channel BritBox

BritBox

BritBox Amazon Channel

Seasons and episodes

Sleepyhead / Scaredycat

6 episodes · 2010

Episode 1. Sleepyhead Part 1

2010-10-10 · 49 min

Three women are found murdered, their killer having induced them into having strokes. A fourth is still alive, and may be able to identify her assailant, except she is unable to communicate as she has been left with locked-in syndrome. DI…

Episode 2. Sleepyhead Part 2

2010-10-17 · 49 min

Thorne is forced to conduct his investigation alone when Tughan dismisses his 'iocked-in' theory. He and Anne Coburn try to help Alison Willetts communicate. A woman who claims to have escaped the killer is attacked.

Episode 3. Sleepyhead Part 3

2010-10-24 · 49 min

Thorne confronts Phil Hendricks and accuses him of murdering the three girls fifteen years ago.

Episode 4. Scaredycat Part 1

2010-10-31 · 49 min

Two women have been murdered simultaneously near St Pancras station, but in different ways. When the connection is made with two past murders, months before but on the same day, Thorne realises that two serial killers are at work in a…

Episode 5. Scaredycat Part 2

2010-11-07 · 49 min

One of the killers is caught after a failed attempt on the life of the son of another victim. He confesses to his crimes, but refuses to identify his partner. Thorne decides to free him in an attempt to force the other killer to come…

Episode 6. Scaredycat Part 3

2010-11-14 · 49 min

Martin Palmer escapes from police custody and he and Nicklin resume their series of murders. Chen, desperate to prove herself, risks everything to catch the pair.

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