In Plain Sight
2016 · ITV1 · 60 min · 1 season
S01E03 · Episode 3
Thu, 22 Dec, 8:00 am
Isabelle Cooke disappears, but Manuel has an alibi. Four days later a family of three are shot dead in their beds.
About
In Plain Sight is a new three-part mini-series based on the true story of Lanarkshire detective William Muncie's quest to bring to justice notorious Scottish killer Peter Manuel.
Muncie first arrested Manuel in 1946 for housebreaking, but also successfully convicted him for a string of sexual assaults. Manuel vowed revenge. Released from prison in 1955, Manuel embarked on a two-year killing spree, claiming eight lives in the close-knit communities of South Lanarkshire. Manuel evaded capture for so long because he was unlike anything the local police had ever encountered: A murderer without any discernible motive whose victims were chosen at random. Muncie was the one man who had Manuel's measure and doggedly refused to give up until Manuel was brought to justice.
Episodes
- E01
Episode 1
Thu, 8 Dec· 60 minPeter Manuel, recently released from a nine year prison term for sexual assault, is determined to make Detective Muncie, the man responsible for his incarceration, pay the price.
- E02
Episode 2
Thu, 15 Dec· 60 minNo arrest is made after Anne Kneiland's murder. Nine months later another family fall victim to a tragic attack and Muncie is convinced that Manuel is responsible.
- E03
Episode 3
Thu, 22 Dec· 60 minIsabelle Cooke disappears, but Manuel has an alibi. Four days later a family of three are shot dead in their beds.
Cast
Douglas Henshall
William Muncie
Martin Compston
Peter Manuel
Shauna MacDonald
Agnes Muncie
Gilly Gilchrist
Samuel Manuel
Joanna Roth
Bridget Manuel
Michael Nardone
Det Supt Leish
David Rintoul
Chief Constable Renfrew
