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Season 1

3 episodes · 12th January 2009

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01 Episode 1 still Episode 1 Episode 112th January 2009 When Ruth is freed from prison she returns to the house where she was brought up with her sister and becomes friends with the house's new owners, John and Izzie. John tries to help find Ruth's sister for her. Michael and Rachel's daughter is hurt in a car crash. 02 Episode 2 still Episode 2 Episode 219th January 2009 After Lucy recovers from being in the coma her parents decide to meet Ruth. Steve decides the best way to get even with Ruth. Ruth decides to be honest with Brad about her past. Emily discovers the truth about Ruth and comes to a big decision. 03 Episode 3 still Episode 3 Episode 326th January 2009 Sally Wainwright's gripping, touching thriller ends as we find out what really happened all those years ago in that grey farmhouse on the moors, when two police officers were murdered. Suranne Jones continues to be pitch-perfect as Ruth Slater - released from prison on licence after 15 years - who is searching for self-assurance and a place in a life that's never really been her own. Just watch her fearful, tentative mask crack when she finally hears news of her beloved sister Katie, who was adopted, renamed Lucy and is now studying music at university. Ruth, often baffled by the modern world, is painfully in need of friendship, which finally comes from an unlikely quarter when the son of one of her victims attempts to extract a dreadful revenge. This is popular drama at its best. More, please.
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01 Suranne Jones profile Suranne Jonesas Ruth Slater 02 Peter Davison profile Peter Davisonas John Ingram 03 Douglas Hodge profile Douglas Hodgeas Michael Belcombe 04 Jemma Redgrave profile Jemma Redgraveas Rachel Belcombe 05 Will Mellor profile Will Melloras Brad 06 Siobhan Finneran profile Siobhan Finneranas Izzie Ingram 07 Matthew McNulty profile Matthew McNultyas Steve Whelan 08 Emily Beecham profile Emily Beechamas Lucy Belcombe 09 Flora Spencer-Longhurst profile Flora Spencer-Longhurstas Emily Belcombe 10 Faye McKeever profile Faye McKeeveras Hannah Whelan 11 Jack Deam profile Jack Deamas Kieran Whelan 12 George Costigan profile George Costiganas Eddie Ackroyd 13 Sally Wainwright profile Sally WainwrightWriter / Creator
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