Gallowglass (1993)

6.5 (6 votes)

1 Season

January 10, 1993

English

Drama

Synopsis

Gallowglass is a British television mini-series adaptation of the Ruth Rendell novel of the same name. It is an emotional story of obsessive love, lust and fear.

Network

BBC One

Episodes

Episode 1

Jan 10, 1993

50 min

6.0

Mental patient Joe is saved from jumping under a train by Sandor. He is a "Gallowglass", a man forever indebted to the man who saved him. Joe joins Sandor as heads to Suffolk in search of beautiful ex-model held by an obsessive husband.

Episode 2

Jan 17, 1993

50 min

8.0

Sandor's attempt to buy off bodyguard Paul Garnet and get access to Nina fails. Garnet falls for Nina and their relationship becomes intimate. Sandor decides to kidnap his daughter using Joe's sister Tilly in the role of a nurse.

Episode 3

Jan 24, 1993

50 min

8.0

Garnet confesses to Nina about his daughter's kidnapping and she goes to Sandor. The Mafia were behind kidnapping her in Rome but Sandor gave the money back. They now know where to find Nina and take revenge by murdering her.