Episodes

  • Ep. 1: Blow-Ins

    Ep. 1: Blow-Ins
    Feb 7 2018
    [Contains Mature Themes] West Cork, Ireland is an outpost at the edge of Europe. Rugged, windswept, and coastal, it was a region of farmers and fisherman until the 1960s, when it was discovered by the “blow-ins”—artists, urban runaways, and people who drove until the road ran out. It was a haven for those wanting to turn their backs on their old lives and start over. But then there was a murder in West Cork, and everything changed overnight.
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    27 mins
    Free with 30-day trial
  • Ep. 2: The Back of Beyond

    Ep. 2: The Back of Beyond
    Feb 7 2018
    [Contains Mature Themes] A body is found at the end of a path leading to three houses. The police, known in Ireland as “the Guards,” have little experience with serious crime in West Cork, and the victim - a French woman with a holiday home in the area - is a mysterious figure to locals. That night, as news of the murder makes its way through the community, everyone begins to question if they were ever truly safe.
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    27 mins
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  • Ep. 3: Sophie Bouniol

    Ep. 3: Sophie Bouniol
    Feb 7 2018
    [Contains Mature Themes] Born Sophie Bouniol, the well-connected French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier was 39 when she was murdered. In a place where no one could remember the last time a murder occurred, locals speculated that the killer must be an outsider. Rumors about Sophie and her love life, fueled by tabloids, flourished. But her quieter, more bookish side was reflected in the simple, white house she kept in West Cork, and known to those who loved her most.
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    36 mins
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  • Ep. 4: Killer Among Us

    Ep. 4: Killer Among Us
    Feb 7 2018
    [Contains Mature Themes] In the weeks following the murder, the picturesque vacation town of Schull (pronounced “skull”) near Sophie’s home becomes a very different place to live. With no answers, and the investigation focusing on locals, the townspeople start watching their neighbors more closely. And the Guards begin receiving anonymous calls about a strange man in town.
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    36 mins
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  • Ep. 5: A Good Suspect

    Ep. 5: A Good Suspect
    Feb 7 2018
    [Contains Mature Themes] The Guards have a suspect - a man who has spent the last 20 years trying to convince Ireland that he is not a murderer. We begin on the first day of the investigation, tracing the suspect’s behavior over the six weeks following the murder up until the day of his arrest. What was he up to, and how did he become the central figure in one of Ireland’s most notorious murder cases?
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    33 mins
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  • Ep. 6: The Englishman

    Ep. 6: The Englishman
    Feb 7 2018
    [Contains Mature Themes] A blow-in from Manchester, England, the suspect has been grating on locals ever since he first arrived in West Cork. He has been accused of inserting himself into the investigation and delighting in his notoriety, at the expense of determining what actually happened to Sophie. Though he is often perceived as arrogant and tactless, his history and personal diaries reveal not only deep insecurities, but a man increasingly desperate to save himself.
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    39 mins
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  • Ep. 7: The Arrest

    Ep. 7: The Arrest
    Feb 7 2018
    [Contains Mature Themes] On February 10, 1997, the Guards make an arrest in a well-orchestrated plan to ensnare their suspect. There’s an interrogation, a question of coercion, and an alibi that doesn’t quite hold up - but no confession. The charge doesn’t stick and someone close to the suspect appears to waver on his guilt.
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    37 mins
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  • Ep. 8: The Game Is On

    Ep. 8: The Game Is On
    Feb 7 2018
    [Contains Mature Themes] A game of cat and mouse ensues in which the Guards need more evidence and worry they’re being outsmarted by the prime suspect. The “Bandon Tapes,” secret audio recordings of the Guards, reveal the lengths they’re willing to go to convict their suspect - including planting spies wearing wires and other dubious tactics - to little success.
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    38 mins
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