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Season 1 – The Sixth Commandment

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The Sixth Commandment tells the story of how the meeting of an inspirational teacher, Peter Farquhar (Timothy Spall) and a charismatic student, Ben Field (Éanna Hardwicke), set the stage for one of the most complex and confounding criminal cases in recent memory. It also focuses on how suspicions around Field’s relationship with Ann Moore-Martin (Anne Reid), Peter’s deeply religious neighbor, unlocked a series of chilling revelations.
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Critics Consensus

Equal parts disturbing and enraging, The Sixth Commandment is a superbly acted recreation of a true crime that avoids feeling exploitative.

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Ben Pobjie The Age (Australia) 08/29/2024
4/5
Despite the sadness it is also compulsively watchable. It is likely it would not reach such heights with a lesser actor than Spall in the central role of Farquhar. Go to Full Review Lucy Mangan Guardian 12/12/2023
5/5
Spall is as good as -- or perhaps even better than -- you have ever seen him, which is not something to be said lightly. Go to Full Review Geordie Gray The Australian 09/08/2023
This show is so harrowing it borders on unwatchable. It also might well be the best television drama of the year. Go to Full Review Alberto Carlos Espinof 03/14/2024
4.5/5
An excellent miniseries that, in its quest to be as natural as possible when it comes to recounting somber events, manages to be even more moving than perhaps it initially intended. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Christopher Stevens Daily Mail (UK) 12/12/2023
5/5
With this calibre of stars and an exceptional supporting cast, Ben Field’s cold-hearted plots and manipulation are all the more shocking because we feel as though we know his victims so well -- we’re personally involved. Go to Full Review Lacy Baugher Tellyvisions 10/19/2023
This isn't a story about how two elderly people were dumb enough to fall for a scam that seems obvious to those watching from the outside. It's about how much we all long for love and companionship, no matter how old or well-off we are. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alain E @AlainE Aug 21 An absorbing real life crime series from UK that proves that even without firearms, a motivated psychopath can inflict a lot of pain. It shows the hard work it was required to bring the criminal behind bars. Some of the flashbacks in the last half hour I thought were unnecessary. We have to commend the acting, not only of the actors on the right side of the law, but the two evildoers as well. See more faggghaggg Aug 16 Entirely predictable and hard to feel sorry for the victims. Sure, everyone feels lonely and wants love, and old "dogs" can't be blamed for not learning new "tricks"... but these two fell for the oldest trick in the book. A man of 69 and a woman of 83 wholeheartedly believing that a handsome man of 28 is in love with them? It was their vanity that killed them. See more Alexa K @aksss512 Feb 27 I would recommend it based on Éanna Hardwicke and Timothy Spall's performance alone. They're fantastic actors. But... I didn’t love this series as much as others—it felt a little too Lifetimey with disjointed pacing and heavy exposition. Especially the later episodes. See more Rob M 10/07/2024 The best thing I have watched on television. Faultless acting, perfect script and completely enthralling. What an achievement. See more Julian P @JulianPoulter 01/16/2024 Impossible to rate anything else. 100% A gripping plot, amazing acting and cast. Near perfect. See more Michael E @Elofson 10/31/2023 Fantastic acting in a show about incredible suffering and incredible evil. See more Read all reviews
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Timothy Spall

Peter Farquhar

Anne Reid

Ann Moore-Martin

Eanna Hardwicke

Ben Field

Annabel Scholey

Ann-Marie Blake

Sheila Hancock

Liz Zettl

Ben Bailey Smith

Simon Blake

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 17, 2023 A meeting between an inspirational teacher and a charismatic student in Buckinghamshire ends up setting the stage for one of the most complex criminal cases in recent memory. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 18, 2023 As a community mourns, Ben begins a relationship with Peter's neighbor, Ann Moore-Martin, to the increasing concern of her niece Ann-Marie. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 17, 2023 The true picture comes to light when Thames Valley Police open an investigation and close in on their prime suspect, making some alarming discoveries along the way. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 17, 2023 The case comes to court, and the victims' families discover the truth of what happened to their loved ones as new revelations emerge. Details

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Season Info

Director
Saul Dibb
Executive Producer
Lucy Richer
Screenwriter
Sarah Phelps
Network
BBC1SW
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jul 17, 2023