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Season 1 – A Confession

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The true story of Detective Sgt. Stephen Fulcher, his hunt for missing 22-year-old Sian O'Callaghan and how it led to the arrest of Christopher Halliwell.
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A Confession — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Much like the crime at its center, A Confession is often grueling, but an honest approach to a horrible situation proves equally gripping.

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Susannah Butter London Evening Standard 09/10/2019
All the performances are strong and it is a tactful rendering of the story. It's more of a slow mood piece than a pacy, Broadchurch-style crime drama, but that feels appropriate. Go to Full Review Deborah Ross The Mail on Sunday (UK) 09/09/2019
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I did have to wonder about what was true and what wasn't... But still, this is gripping. Go to Full Review Hugo Rifkind The Times (UK) 09/06/2019
With fictional dead young women being such a fixture of police dramas, I'm always wary of the ethics of plundering real cases. Still, it was delicately done. Go to Full Review Amberleigh Jack The Post NZ 12/15/2022
A Confession is not just one for fans of true-crime. The story itself is compelling and heartbreaking... Go to Full Review Prahlad Srihari Firstpost 07/28/2020
[ITV's true crime miniseries] raises the age old question about ends justifying the means, especially in circumstances where what you think is legally right and morally right are not the same thing. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 05/12/2020
We're recommending A Confession purely for the lead actors - we'd watch Freeman read his Twitter feed for an hour - and where we think the story is going. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alain E @AlainE Feb 9 Perfect execution of a very complex task. On one hand a real crime series, but in addition the family dynamics of the two victims and then the stupidity of policing regulations that allowed a serial killer reprieve for several years. The progress is slow but the show is never boring. There is no sugarcoating and no excessive sentimentality. See more J G @RT74651578 Aug 15 I have a confession - I never thought a slow burn could be executed so perfectly. A Confession was truly superb. Martin Freeman and the rest of the cast were utterly brilliant. Flawless series. Bravo! See more Mary H @RT74388292 Jul 19 Extremely well done. It’s a juggling act, keeping the families concerned sensitively represented ( this includes the family of Superintendent Steve Fulcher) but it has been very deftly handled. This is an extremely sad story in the overall but we’re constantly reminded, as the episodes unwind, how self absorbed the police service is and that keeps us gripped in our need for Justice. Well acted; well directed and carefully constructed to keep the tension alive. A must watch. See more Timothy C @RT32451608 May 4 I found it absolutely brilliant. Based on a true story the series was put together really well . Watching each episode was distressing at times, it was so realistic. One of best dramas, I have ever watched. I can really recommend it, Martin Freeman acting was superb, I really enjoyed the series, so many twists and turns, excellent!! See more Tim P @timpiercy 03/10/2025 Very good drama. Imelda Staunton was especially convincing See more Mike P @RT09890132 02/25/2025 Another solid Britbox true crime series; (they're becoming the masters at this); very devastating, stunning and powerful....Featuring another awesome performance by Martin Freeman...I did notice the music borrows from the ancient Scandinavian funeral dirge music they use in Fargo, though. See more Read all reviews
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Jeff Pope

Creator

Martin Freeman

DS Steve Fulcher

Imelda Staunton

Karen Edward

Siobhan Finneran

Elaine Pickford

Charlie Cooper

Kevin Reape

Joe Absolom

Christopher Halliwell

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 2, 2019 Episode 1 Sian O'Callaghan, 22, goes missing after a Friday night out in Swindon, prompting Detective Sgt. Stephen Fulcher and his team to move fast to have any chance of finding her alive. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 9, 2019 Episode 2 The hunt for missing Sian O'Callaghan continues as DS Steve Fulcher and his team see suspects come and go with no leads to follow; local mum Karen Edwards notices that she lives a few doors away from the missing girl's mother. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 16, 2019 Episode 3 Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher takes chief suspect Christopher Halliwell to a remote location in the Wiltshire countryside to question him about the whereabouts of missing Swindon girl Sian O'Callaghan. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 23, 2019 Episode 4 The remains of two murdered women are recovered due to the actions of DS Steve Fulcher; the families of Sian and Becky soon discover that, despite the confession of Christopher Halliwell, getting justice will not be straightforward. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 30, 2019 Episode 5 Karen Edwards refuses to give up her fight to get justice for Becky; DS Steve Fulcher begins to witness the consequences of his actions after eliciting a confession from Christopher Halliwell. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 7, 2019 Episode 6 When Wiltshire Police find a way to bring Christopher Halliwell to court for Becky's murder, Fulcher realizes that he will have to come face to face with the man who ruined his career. Details

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Season Info

Director
Paul Andrew Williams
Creator
Jeff Pope
Executive Producer
Jeff Pope, Paul Andrew Williams, Johnny Capps, Julian Murphy
Screenwriter
Jeff Pope
Network
ULSTER
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Sep 2, 2019