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The Sixth Commandment (2023)

6.6/10 Ended 57 min Jul 17, 2023 1 Season
Crime Drama

A series that dramatises the shocking story of the true-life murder of former Stowe schoolmaster and deeply closeted evangelical Christian, 69-year-old Peter Farquhar by his 28-year-old student and young churchwarden Ben Field in October 2015.

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Show Details

Original Title The Sixth Commandment
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Miniseries
Total Episodes 4
Total Seasons 1
Popularity 5.0

Networks

BBC One
GB

Cast

Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall
Peter Farquhar
4 episodes
Anne Reid
Anne Reid
Ann Moore-Martin
4 episodes
Éanna Hardwicke
Éanna Hardwicke
Ben Field
4 episodes
Annabel Scholey
Annabel Scholey
Ann-Marie Blake
4 episodes
Anna Crilly
Anna Crilly
Natalie Golding
4 episodes
Jonathan Aris
Jonathan Aris
DCI Mark Glover
4 episodes
Peter Sullivan
Peter Sullivan
David Jeremy
4 episodes
Ben Bailey Smith
Ben Bailey Smith
Simon Blake
4 episodes
Sheila Hancock
Sheila Hancock
Elizabeth Zettl
4 episodes
Adrian Rawlins
Adrian Rawlins
Ian Farquhar
4 episodes
Amanda Root
Amanda Root
Sue Farquhar
4 episodes
Conor MacNeill
Conor MacNeill
Martyn Smith
4 episodes

Key Crew

Created By Sarah Phelps
Executive Producer Sarah Phelps, Lucy Richer, Derek Wax
Producer Frances du Pille
Director Saul Dibb
Writer Sarah Phelps
Music Rael Jones

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1
4 episodes 2023

Networks

BBC One
GB

Videos & Trailers

The Sixth Commandment wins Limited Drama | BAFTA TV Awards
The Sixth Commandment wins Limited Drama | BAFTA TV Awards
Featurette
Timothy Spall wins Leading Actor for his role in The Sixth Commandment | BAFTA TV Awards
Timothy Spall wins Leading Actor for his role in The Sixth Commandment | BAFTA TV Awards
Featurette
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Trailer
Trailer

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Reviews from TMDB

Peter McGinn 8/10
Jul 30, 2023

I have pretty much stopped watching these British dramas based on real murder cases because, even though they are all separate cases, these investigations seem to often cover the same story arc. So they have little room for imaginative storytelling or structure. I decided to watch this show, howe ... Read more

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Rating
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Based on 37 votes

Details
First Air Date July 17, 2023
Last Air Date July 25, 2023
Country GB
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 5.0
Links
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