Following on from the recent successes of Normal People and The Secrets She Keeps, RTÉ One continues its highly successful Tuesday night drama slot with The Victim which begins tomorrow night, Tuesday 21st July at 10.10 PM.
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The Victim is a four-part character driven thriller, starring John Hannah (Four wedding and a Funeral, The Widower, Agents Marvel of S.H.I.E.L.D) and Kelly Macdonald (Trainspotting, Giri/Haji, Boardwalk Empire.) It is played out across two timeframes, told through the eyes of the plaintiff and the accused. Set within Scotland’s unique legal system, the show asks: who is really ‘the victim’?
Kelly Macdonald plays Anna Dean, whose son was murdered fifteen years ago. She is accused of revealing his killer’s new identity online and conspiring to have him murdered. Has the anger of a grieving mother turned her into a criminal? What is she capable of doing in her son’s name?
Hard working family man Craig Myers (James Harkness) is viciously attacked, after being identified online as a notorious child murderer. Should Craig keep his head down or try to prove his innocence? Is he a convicted murderer, or simply the tragic victim of mistaken identity?
The Victim follows the progress of a trial in Edinburgh’s High Court, while also covering the events leading up to the legal proceedings and the criminal investigation, led by D.I. Steven Grover (John Hannah), who has his own reasons for wanting to crack the case. Craig and Anna are pitted against each other, but our sympathies will be divided. New potential suspects will be revealed and long buried secrets unearthed as the story builds to a final, devastating climax.
The Victim is an STV Production through BBC Scotland.
Other dramas currently airing on RTÉ are Prodigal Son (double episodes) starring Michael Sheen and Love/Hate both on Monday nights, Yellowstone starring Kevin Costner on RTÉ2 on Tuesday nights, and this Wednesday night is the penultimate episode of Series 16 of Grey’s Anatomy.
Normal People and The Secrets She Keeps are also both available on the RTÉ Player.
The Victim – 10.10 PM, Tuesday night, 21st July on RTÉ One