Accused

Synopsis

How certain people end up being accused of a crime.

First Air Date: 2010-11-15

Last Air Date: 2012-09-04

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 10

Created By: Jimmy McGovern

Networks: BBC One

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Top Cast

Andrew Readman as Prosecuting Barrister
Michael Maloney as Judge
Rosina Carbone as Malone
Chris Michael Hall as Clerk of Court
Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Jake Murray
Robert Sheehan as Stephen Cartwright
John Bishop as Peter Cartwright
Stephen Graham as Tony Baines
Ben Smith as Frankie Nash
Neve McIntosh as Roz Black

Seasons

Series 1 (2010)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Willy's Story (2010-11-15)

Willy Houlihan is in the holding cells beneath a Crown Court, awaiting the verdict of his trial. As he begins the long walk back up to his courtroom, viewers learn the events that brought him there. Willy was a hard-working plumber, with money pressures and a family who rely on him. But what did he get involved in?
Ep. 2: Frankie's Story (2010-11-22)

Frankie, a young soldier on trial, starts the long walk back up to his courtroom to learn the decision of the jury. A frightening series of events led him to this place, but does the jury know the full story?
Ep. 3: Helen's Story (2010-11-29)

Helen and Frank send their son Rob off to his first day as a temp at a local factory. When Rob doesn't return home, Helen sets out to find justice for her son.
Ep. 4: Liam's Story (2010-12-06)

Liam is a taxi driver who is bored with everyday life and is desperate to escape it. One day Emma gets into his cab and he falls deeply and madly in love with her, he starts to dream that he can be everything she needs in life.
Ep. 5: Kenny's Story (2010-12-13)

Kenny Armstrong is outraged to learn his daughter has been attacked in the park and, accompanied by two of his friends, sets off to find the culprit. However, the trio's assault on the man they suspect proves more violent than Kenny had intended, and while his cohorts are adamant that informing the police of their actions would be disastrous, his urge to confess grows.
Ep. 6: Alison's Story (2010-12-20)

Alison, a busy working mother with a young family, stands accused. Passion and hatred have brought Alison and her husband David to opposite sides of the courtroom. Will the jury find her guilty as charged?