Dead and Buried
2024 · BBC iPlayer · 46 min · 1 season
S01E04 · Episode 4
Tue, 3 Sept, 7:00 am
A woman decides to secretly record a confession from her brother's killer but when he discovers who she really is, he confronts her with devastating results.
About
Outside the supermarket with her young son, Cathy encounters Michael - the man convicted of the brutal murder of her brother, 20 years earlier. Ignoring the advice of her best friend, Cathy takes to social media, uncovering the successful career and family life Michael has forged for himself since early release from prison, while she grieved for her brother.
Re-traumatised by her past, Cathy instigates a clandestine relationship with the man she despises, embarking on a campaign of harassment and deceit. As Cathy's obsession grows, dark fantasies of revenge and reality blur as she sets out on a campaign of psychological warfare to destroy Michael's life.
Episodes
- E01
Episode 1
Tue, 3 Sept· 46 minWhen out shopping with her son, young mum Cathy McDaid bumps into Michael McAllister, the man responsible for killing her brother Terry 20 years ago. Unaware he had been released from prison and is living in the same town, Cathy pays her solicitor a visit and discovers the killer had been released years ago.
- E02
Episode 2
Tue, 3 Sept· 46 minA woman begins a campaign of revenge that backfires when her husband catches her, forcing her to deny an affair. Her best friend is attacked on her way home from a night out.
- E03
Episode 3
Tue, 3 Sept· 45 minWracked with guilt over her friend's attack, a woman sets about convincing the police it was her brother's killer, but quickly discovers he's been eliminated from their enquiries.
- E04
Episode 4
Tue, 3 Sept· 46 minA woman decides to secretly record a confession from her brother's killer but when he discovers who she really is, he confronts her with devastating results.
Cast
Annabel Scholey
Cathy McDaid
Colin Morgan
Michael McAllister
Kerri Quinn
Sally Bowman
Waj Ali
Raymie McDaid
Michael Hanna
Andrew McAllister
Niamh Walsh
Lena McAllister
Owen Roe
Jack Sullivan
