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Broken - Part 1

  • Episode aired Jan 20, 2025
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Cal MacAninch in Broken - Part 1 (2025)
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A dedicated barrister juggles her high-stakes career with family life. After a case collapses, she faces a terrifying roadside encounter. The discovery of a severed hand days later hints at ... Read allA dedicated barrister juggles her high-stakes career with family life. After a case collapses, she faces a terrifying roadside encounter. The discovery of a severed hand days later hints at a dark turn of events.A dedicated barrister juggles her high-stakes career with family life. After a case collapses, she faces a terrifying roadside encounter. The discovery of a severed hand days later hints at a dark turn of events.

  • Director
    • Sallie Aprahamian
  • Writers
    • Kathrine Smith
    • Nigel McCrery
  • Stars
    • Emilia Fox
    • David Caves
    • Maggie Steed
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    119
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sallie Aprahamian
    • Writers
      • Kathrine Smith
      • Nigel McCrery
    • Stars
      • Emilia Fox
      • David Caves
      • Maggie Steed
    • 1User review
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    Emilia Fox
    Emilia Fox
    • Dr. Nikki Alexander
    David Caves
    David Caves
    • Jack Hodgson
    Maggie Steed
    Maggie Steed
    • Harriet
    Francesca Mills
    Francesca Mills
    • Kit
    Kerrie Hayes
    Kerrie Hayes
    • Faith
    David Angland
    David Angland
    • Liam
    Abdul Sulaiman
    Abdul Sulaiman
    • Dylan
    Tamzin Outhwaite
    Tamzin Outhwaite
    • Sally Alden
    Nicky Goldie
    Nicky Goldie
    • Judge Gibbs
    James Chalmers
    James Chalmers
    • Prosecution Barrister
    Raj Ghatak
    Raj Ghatak
    • Dev Shah KC
    Phil Deguara
    • Gavin Rose
    Kim Durham
    • Kenneth Rose
    Gloria Obianyo
    Gloria Obianyo
    • DS Blake
    Cal MacAninch
    Cal MacAninch
    • David Whitley
    Anay Kamble
    • Josh
    Anneika Rose
    Anneika Rose
    • Lucy
    Preslav Shipkaliev
    Preslav Shipkaliev
    • Stefan
    • Director
      • Sallie Aprahamian
    • Writers
      • Kathrine Smith
      • Nigel McCrery
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    8Sleepin_Dragon

    A very, very strong first episode.

    Under pressure barrister Faith returns home after a case breaks down, and suffers a terrifying ordeal with a motorcyclist, days later, body parts are discovered, Nikki tries to identify them as Faith's, and races against the clock to see if she's still alive.

    Definitely a good start, it grabbed my attention, good old traditional Silent Witness traits, a victim, the guest cop, and body parts and dissections, enough to put you (and me!) off a KFC.

    At this stage, I'm not so sure it's Stefan, I feel a little bit sorry for him, not sure he's the murdering type.

    Jack delivers the best line of this series so far, 'Your mum looks like she could use a shave.'

    I wasn't aware of writer Kathrine Smith prior to this episode, but if this is an example of her work, please come back soon.

    I absolutely loved DS Blake, what a quality performance, Gloria Obianyo was excellent, I'd love to see her return.

    Lisa Palfrey excellent also as DI Fisher, The straight talking Detective with the rather direct approach, surprisingly her first time on the show.

    Why did she get out of the car?

    8.5/10.

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