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Murder in Eden

TV·1991–1991·1 season, 3 episodes·BBC One·Crime, Mystery, Drama·55m·Created by Shane Connaughton

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In rural County Donegal, Ireland, a pub landlord murders his barman and is then blackmailed by an anonymous 'Bogmailer', leading to a dark, quirky mystery with a charismatic police sergeant investigating.

Castfull cast & details

Alun ArmstrongAlun ArmstrongSgt McGingPeter FirthPeter FirthKenneth PotterIan BannenIan BannenCanon LoftusTara MacGowranTara MacGowranNora HessionTony DoyleTony DoyleTim RoartyTina KellegherTina KellegherSusanSean LawlorSean LawlorRory RuaBreffni McKennaBreffni McKennaEamonn Eales

Episodes by season

Season013Episodes1991Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1July 19, 1991—The sleepy fishing village of Glenkeel in Ireland's County Donegal is about to have its population reduced by one. Sergeant McGing will be d
  2. S01E02Episode 2July 26, 1991—The sleepy village of Glenkeel, Co Donegal is now wide awake after Sergeant McGing finds the severed foot of the missing barman hanging from
  3. S01E03Episode 3August 2, 1991—More bits of the missing barman have been turning up in the picturesque Irish fishing village of Glenkeel. Meanwhile the Bogmailer's letters

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