The year is 1536. Lawyer Matthew Shardlake finds his life turned upside down when Thomas Cromwell sends him to investigate a suspicious death at the remote monastery of Scarnsea. Deception, deceit, and corruption are rife as it soon becomes clear that the murder is not the first. Shardlake is drawn into a web of lies that threatens not only his integrity but his life.
Top Cast
Arthur Hughes as Matthew Shardlake
Anthony Boyle as Jack Barak
Babou Ceesay as Abbot Fabian
Paul Kaye as Brother Jerome
Ruby Ashbourne Serkis as Alice
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