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The Fades

TV·2011–2011·BBC Three·Drama, Thriller, Supernatural·1h·6.9·Created by Jack Thorne

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Seventeen-year old Paul can see the spirits of the dead. When one of these restless spirits crosses back into the living world, he is forced into a fight to prevent the apocalypse.

Cast

Iain De CaesteckerIain De CaesteckerPaul RobertsNatalie DormerNatalie DormerSarah EtchesTom EllisTom EllisMark EtchesDaniel KaluuyaDaniel KaluuyaMac ArmstrongClaire RushbrookClaire RushbrookMeg RobertsJohnny HarrisJohnny HarrisNeil ValentineJoe DempsieJoe DempsieJohnDaniela NardiniDaniela NardiniHelen Marshall

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