Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness (1985)

8.1 (50 votes)
1 Season
November 4, 1985
English
Crime Drama

Synopsis

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.

Network

BBC Two

Episodes

Compassionate Leave
E1

Compassionate Leave

Nov 4, 1985
60 min

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.

Into the Shadows
E2

Into the Shadows

Nov 11, 1985
60 min

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.

Burden of Proof
E3

Burden of Proof

Nov 18, 1985
60 min

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.

Breakthrough
E4

Breakthrough

Nov 25, 1985
60 min

Craven confronts Emma's killer but is shot. Suffering from an apparent breakdown, he becomes determined to gain access to Northmoor nuclear plant.

Northmoor
E5

Northmoor

Dec 2, 1985
60 min

Craven and Jedburgh follow the GAIA's route into Northmoor nuclear plant, but others are determined to stop them.

Fusion
E6

Fusion

Dec 9, 1985
60 min

Jedburgh heads to Scotland with the stolen plutonium while Craven awaits the inevitable end.

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Trailer

Details

Original Title

Edge of Darkness

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Production

BBC, BBC Lionheart Television