Edge of Darkness

Name: Edge of Darkness
Released: 1985-11-04
Rating: 8.104

A thriller for the nuclear age.

1985 · 53m · TMDB 8.1/10 (53 votes)

Crime Drama

Environmental activist Emma Craven is murdered in front of her father, local police inspector Ronald Craven. Investigating the death leads him through a haunting revelation of the murkiness of British nuclear policy of the 1980s.

About Edge of Darkness

Environmental activist Emma Craven is murdered in front of her father, local police inspector Ronald Craven.

Investigating the death leads him through a haunting revelation of the murkiness of British nuclear policy of the 1980s.

Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 8.1/10 from 53 votes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6

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S1 E1Nov 4, 198555 min

Compassionate Leave

Yorkshire policeman Ronald Craven sees his daughter Emma gunned down in front of him. His grief leads him to investigate and he learns of her activities as a radical environmental activist.

TMDB 10.0/10 from 2 votes

S1 E2Nov 11, 198551 min

Into the Shadows

Craven's investigation leads him to Emma's boyfriend and to American CIA agent Darius Jedburgh as it becomes apparent that Emma's activities were far from innocent-- and known to the government.

TMDB 10.0/10 from 1 votes

S1 E3Nov 18, 198551 min

Burden of Proof

The police close in on their prime suspect for Emma's murder but Craven, now aware of her activities, is convinced that his colleagues are on the wrong track.

TMDB 10.0/10 from 1 votes