A prisoner on death row in the US and a woman trapped in a cellar under an English vicarage, cross paths in the most unexpected way.
Cast:David Tennant , Stanley Tucci , Dolly Wells , Lydia West , Lyndsey Marshal , Louis Oliver , Atkins Estimond , Dylan Baker , Kate Dickie , Boo Golding , Eke Chukwu , Mark Quartley , Alan Williams , Tilly Vosburgh , Patrick Toomey , Nancy Crane , Franc Ashman , Samuel Creasey
A criminology expert on death row (Tucci) in the U.S. and a vicar (Tennant) in a sleepy English town: how are they connected? When a journalist from England goes to interview the criminology expert, she tries to uncover what's going on with the vicar in England.
How far is maths tutor Janice Fife willing to go to make her escape? On death row, journalist Beth Davenport finds herself running an errand for the wife killer Jefferson Grieff. And vicar Harry Watling confronts his verger about a dangerous secret.
As Harry's dilemma worsens, the fate of his family hangs in the balance - but he's determined to do the right thing. Meanwhile, Beth Davenport meets one of Jefferson Grieff's helpers in the outside world, who delivers a chilling warning. In the cellar, Janice's desperation grows. In her battle for survival, is there anything she isn't prepared to do?
As events spiral out of control, Jefferson Grieff prepares to face execution, and time is also running out for Janice Fife in the cellar. An increasingly desperate Harry Watling struggles to do the right thing, but can he stay on the side of the angels and still keep his wife and son safe?