Case 38 · Series 4, episode 3

The Hangman's Demise

First broadcast 6 January 2016. Plot solution deliberately omitted.

WriterDan Muirden
DirectorDavid Beauchamp
Research stateExpanded case file

Spoiler-light premise

A former hangman is poisoned after a bereaved mother challenges him over an execution she believes was unjust.

What to watch for

Mrs McCarthy’s unexpected romance unfolds beside a case about capital punishment and police corruption.

Science & medicineFamily secretsLaw & justice

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