The Living and the Dead (2016)

06/28/2016 (GB) • 1h

Drama

What lies beneath should be left beneath.

Overview

Somerset 1894. When a pioneering Victorian psychologist brings his vivacious young wife to live on his family's estate, he is confronted by one disturbing case after another. Are these strange events linked merely by coincidence, or is there something more sinister - more supernatural - going on at Shepzoy?

Top Billed Cast

Colin Morgan

Nathan Appleby

6 Episodes

Charlotte Spencer

Charlotte Appleby

6 Episodes

David Oakes

William Payne

6 Episodes

Chloe Pirrie

Lara

6 Episodes

Pooky Quesnel

Agnes

6 Episodes

Robert Emms

Peter

6 Episodes

Joel Gillman

Jack

6 Episodes

Sarah Counsell

Lizzie Merrifield

6 Episodes

Malcolm Storry

Gideon

6 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

2016 | 6 Episodes

Season 1 of The Living and the Dead premiered on June 28, 2016.

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Status

Ended

Network

networknetwork

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

psychology

marriage

victorian england

bereavement

miniseries

paranormal investigation

ghost

19th century

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