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In Plain Sight

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2016
  • TV-14
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.3K
YOUR RATING
Douglas Henshall and Martin Compston in In Plain Sight (2016)
In Plain Sight
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True CrimeCrimeDramaMystery

Follows Detective Superintendent William Muncie and his quest to bring notorious killer Peter Manuel to justice in 1950s Lanarkshire.Follows Detective Superintendent William Muncie and his quest to bring notorious killer Peter Manuel to justice in 1950s Lanarkshire.Follows Detective Superintendent William Muncie and his quest to bring notorious killer Peter Manuel to justice in 1950s Lanarkshire.

  • Stars
    • Douglas Henshall
    • Martin Compston
    • Joanne Thomson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    3.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Douglas Henshall
      • Martin Compston
      • Joanne Thomson
    • 25User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

    Episodes

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    Top Cast45

    Douglas Henshall
    Douglas Henshall
    • DS William Muncie
    • 2016
    Martin Compston
    Martin Compston
    • Peter Manuel
    • 2016
    Joanne Thomson
    Joanne Thomson
    • Iris Laird
    • 2016
    Shauna Macdonald
    Shauna Macdonald
    • Agnes Muncie
    • 2016
    Gilly Gilchrist
    Gilly Gilchrist
    • Samuel Manuel
    • 2016
    Joanna Roth
    Joanna Roth
    • Bridget Manuel
    • 2016
    Sorcha Groundsell
    Sorcha Groundsell
    • Jane Muncie
    • 2016
    Bobby Rainsbury
    Bobby Rainsbury
    • Theresa Manuel
    • 2016
    Jack Greenlees
    Jack Greenlees
    • DS McLeod
    • 2016
    Gavin Jon Wright
    • Hugh Kirk
    • 2016
    Alana McDowall
    • Annie Kneilands
    • 2016
    Kate McLaughlin
    • Sandra Muncie
    • 2016
    David Rintoul
    David Rintoul
    • CC Renfrew
    • 2016
    James Harkness
    James Harkness
    • Joe Brannan
    • 2016
    Michael Nardone
    Michael Nardone
    • Det Supt. Leish
    • 2016
    Grant O'Rourke
    Grant O'Rourke
    • DS Wilson
    • 2016
    Jenny Hulse
    Jenny Hulse
    • Mary McLauchlan
    • 2016
    Louise Mccarthy
    • Babs
    • 2016
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The programme is set in the 1950s, but the characters' story began in 1943 when Muncie first arrested 16-year-old Manuel for housebreaking and multiple sexual assaults. He served nine years in Peterhead Prison in Aberdeen before being released.
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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 7, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • En mördares leende
    • Filming locations
      • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • World Productions
      • Finlaggan Films
      • ITV - Independent Television
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    • Runtime
      • 50m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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