The Pale Horse
2020 · BBC One · 60 min · 1 season
S01E02 · Episode 2
Mon, 17 Feb, 8:00 am
Mark fears his life is at risk, and his growing paranoia begins to haunt his dreams. Can he uncover the secret of the witches at The Pale Horse before it's too late?
About
When a mysterious list of names is found in the shoe of a dead woman, one of those named, Mark Easterbrook, begins an investigation into how and why his name came to be there. He is drawn to The Pale Horse, the home of a trio of rumoured witches in the tiny village of Much Deeping. Word has it that the witches can do away with wealthy relatives using the dark arts alone, but as the bodies mount up Mark is certain there has to be a rational explanation. And who could possibly want him dead?
Episodes
- E01
Episode 1
Mon, 10 Feb· 59 minA mysterious list of names is found in the shoe of a dead woman. Antiques dealer Mark Easterbrook is determined to find out why his name is on the list, and his investigations lead him to the home of three spinsters, The Pale Horse in the village of Much Deeping. As more deaths occur, Mark finds himself thinking the unthinkable. Could this all be the work of witchcraft, and is he himself cursed? Paranoia eats at Mark. Who wants him dead, and how can he save himself from the curse?
- E02
Episode 2
Mon, 17 Feb· 58 minMark fears his life is at risk, and his growing paranoia begins to haunt his dreams. Can he uncover the secret of the witches at The Pale Horse before it's too late?
Cast
Rufus Sewell
Mark Easterbrook
Kaya Scodelario
Hermia Easterbrook
Bertie Carvel
Zachariah Osborne
Sean Pertwee
Detective Inspector Stanley Lejeune
Henry Lloyd-Hughes
David Ardingly
Rita Tushingham
Bella Webb
Sheila Atim
Thyrza Grey
