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Limited Series – Sophie: A Murder in West Cork

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In 1996, French TV producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier is found beaten to death outside her holiday home in West Cork, Ireland; mired in controversy, the investigation into her murder becomes a national obsession in Ireland and France.
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Sophie: A Murder in West Cork — Limited Series

Sophie: A Murder in West Cork — Limited Series

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Critics Consensus

Sophie: Murder in West Cork takes care exploring the devastating crime at its center, crafting a compelling true crime docuseries while also honoring the victims and those they left behind.

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Alessa Dominguez BuzzFeed News 04/05/2022
Sophie: A Murder in West Cork is a promising entry into prestige true crime, but ultimately succumbs to the genre’s conventions. Go to Full Review Nick Schager The Daily Beast 08/23/2021
While Bailey's participation contributes to the intriguing horror of Sophie: A Murder in West Cork... the series is strongest for maintaining rigorous focus on Du Plantier. Go to Full Review Michael Brooke Sight & Sound 08/23/2021
Dower refrains from drawing pat conclusions, repeatedly returning to the rugged, windswept West Cork landscape as if it alone harbours the secret of what really happened. Go to Full Review M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut 10/09/2022
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Sophie: A Murder in West Cork checks all those boxes while reminding us of the real-life stakes on each side of the crime. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 07/27/2021
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David F @dfulmer 03/12/2024 A solid true crime documentary about an unsolved murder in Ireland or a Frenchwoman and its lengthy fallout. See more inta k @intuciic 11/27/2023 quite okay true crime short series. See more Gareth v @geewah 06/24/2023 While this docu-series tells the events of the crime and it's aftermath in an informative manner, it lacks any new revelations that gives others in this genre top billing. See more 07/17/2021 Spoiler alert !This one kind of pissed me off . I just don't understand how the French court system can convict someone on such bad evidence . First two episodes were fine . The last episode was pretty aggravating for me. See more john k @RT94718593 07/04/2021 Very informative and interesting documentary, definitely worth a watch See more Read all reviews
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Simon Chinn

Executive Producer

Jonathan Chinn

Executive Producer

Suzanne Lavery

Executive Producer

John Dower

Writer

John Dower

Director

Sarah Lambert

Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 30, 2021 The World Turned Upside Down Just before Christmas in 1996, a French woman is found murdered near her rural home in Ireland, leaving the tight-knit community in shock. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 30, 2021 The Suspect With the investigation heating up, police focus their attention on an unlikely suspect -- a journalist who had first reported on the murder. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 30, 2021 Justice As the years pass, the case grows increasingly bizarre with multiple arrests, recanted testimony and allegations of police corruption. Details

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Sophie: A Murder in West Cork — Limited Series

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Season Info

Director
John Dower
Executive Producer
Simon Chinn, Jonathan Chinn, Suzanne Lavery
Screenwriter
John Dower
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Crime, Documentary
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jun 30, 2021