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Miniseries – The Pale Horse

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When a murder investigation is launched into the death of a young woman, a mysterious list of names is discovered in her shoe, prompting an inquiry not only to find the killer but also to understand the list of names. One of those named is Mark Easterbrook (Rufus Sewell). He embarks on an investigation into how and why his name came to appear on the list; an investigation that leads him to The Pale Horse--the peculiar home of a trio of rumored witches in the beautiful village of Much Deeping. Past and present collide for Mark as he uncovers ties between his deceased first wife, Delphine (Georgina Campbell) and the witches. As more people named on the list are found dead, Mark starts to fear for his own life and sanity. Despite Mark's skepticism of the paranormal, he cannot help but be consumed by the increasingly strange and extraordinary things happening around him. Is this too the work of the witches of The Pale Horse, and does this mean he is next on their list? Or can he find a rational explanation and identify the killer before they catch up with him.
The Pale Horse — Miniseries

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Critics Consensus

Though The Pale Horse bristles with brutal thrills, it's convoluted mystery at times sedates the suspenseful proceedings.

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Boyd Hilton Empire Magazine Mar 11, 2020
5/5
Classic Phelps. Go to Full Review Ann Donahue IndieWire Mar 11, 2020
B
Despite Sewell and Kaya Scodelario - who plays the in-over-her-perfectly-coiffed-head wife 2.0 - selling every spooky undercurrent, all these questions resolve with an ending that's too purposefully oblique. Go to Full Review William Hughes AV Club Mar 11, 2020
B
The worst thing you can say about Phelps' Christie adaptations, really, is that they often only barely qualify as mysteries-something The Pale Horse is equally guilty of. Go to Full Review Marty Brown Common Sense Media Jun 18, 2020
4/5
Unorthodox Christie adaptation has swearing, murder. Go to Full Review Clement Tyler Obropta Film Inquiry Apr 22, 2020
With Phelps writing another four Agathaptations to come, The Pale Horse will probably continue to gallop in the middle of the harras as utterly disposable pseudo-mystery fiction. Go to Full Review Asia Frey Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) Apr 16, 2020
Stylish, creepy and inexplicable. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sharang L @Scribe187 Mar 7, 2025 Fritters away a great build-up in an attempt to make it more mysterious than the original plot allows. See more Karen W @RT55424139 Dec 10, 2024 I found it quite confusing especially the ending, I had to look it up to know what happened, and even then I thought it was very weak. See more farah r @Farah Jul 5, 2022 I didn't really enjoy watching The Pale Horse as much as I did reading it. See more Dec 13, 2020 I thought this was a well acted take on the Agatha Christie novel. The twist ending was well set up and ambiguous, which I love. I'd recommend to anyone who has enjoyed other BBC Agatha Christie shows See more Apr 28, 2020 Everything that was great about the book, was bad about the show. Honestly, could not be more disappointed with the show. The book was interesting and the plot was intriguing. This show was vague, pointlessly and uselessly different, and was hardly anything worthy of an Agatha adaptation. Big disappointment. See more Apr 24, 2020 I can watch drunk, stoned guys anywhere, why spend hours doing it at home? See more Read all reviews
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Rufus Sewell

Actor

Sarah Phelps

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 13, 2020 Details

Season Info

Executive Producer
Sarah Phelps
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Release Date
Mar 13, 2020
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