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  • AMC+
  • Jan 1, 2020
  • 58 m
  • AMC+
  • Jan 1, 2020
  • 58 m

Summary Frances Cairnes (Cush Jumbo) seeks out the person who killed her son in an hit and run after the police fail to find the culprit in this drama series based on the Nicholas Blake/Cecil Day-Lewis novel of the same name. [Premiered originally in the UK on Britbox on 27 May 2021; in the US on AMC+ on 5 Jul 2021 and on AMC on 12 Jul 2021]

Directed By: Dome Karukoski

Written By: Cecil Day-Lewis, Gaby Chiappe

  • AMC+
  • Jan 1, 2020
  • 58 m
  • AMC+
  • Jan 1, 2020
  • 58 m
The Beast Must Die
S1 • Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Air Date: Jan 1, 2020
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Summary Frances Cairnes (Cush Jumbo) seeks out the person who killed her son in an hit and run after the police fail to find the culprit in this drama series based on the Nicholas Blake/Cecil Day-Lewis novel of the same name. [Premiered originally in the UK on Britbox on 27 May 2021; in the US on AMC+ on 5 Jul 2021 and on AMC on 12 Jul 2021]

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Episode 1 • Jan 1, 2020 • 58 m
Episode #1.1
Frances Cairnes begins her search for the person who killed her six-year-old son in a hit and run. DI Strangeways arrives on the Isle of Wight, hoping for a fresh start after the death of his colleague.
Episode 2 • May 27, 2021 • 1 h
Episode #1.2
Having found the man she believes is responsible for the death of her son, Frances sets out to inveigle her way into his home as she plots her revenge.
Episode 3 • Jun 3, 2021 • 56 m
Episode #1.3
Staying on as a house guest, Frances must now work out how she's going to see through her murderous plan. While Strangeways continues his own investigation into the case, he begins to question what Frances' presence on the island may mean.
Episode 4 • Jun 10, 2021 • 57 m
Episode #1.4
As Frances becomes more embedded in the home, she makes progress with her plan-- she's found her weapon. Things heat up for DI Strangeways as he becomes ever more convinced of the possibility of foul play.
Episode 5 • Jun 17, 2021 • 1 h 3 m
Episode #1.5
Frances looks set to exact her revenge, when an unexpected turn of events threatens to derail her plans. Having uncovered further leads into Frances' unsolved case, DI Strangeways' strategy is blindsided by a surprising discovery.

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