Overview
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.
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
- Brian Vernel as Brother Mortimus
- David Pearse as Brother Edwig
- Irfan Shamji as Brother Guy
- Joe Barber as Simon Whelplay
- Miles Barrow as Brother Gabriel