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The Poison Tree

TV·2012–2012·1 season, 2 episodes·ITV1·Drama·1h

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When 19 year old Karen abandons her student bedsit and moves in with Biba and Rex to enjoy one long summer of love, she is thrown into a world she never imagined she would be a part of.

Castfull cast & details

Hebe Johnson
Hebe JohnsonAlice Clarke
Neil McKinven
Neil McKinvenSean HennessyLex ShrapnelLex ShrapnelLennyPatrick BaladiPatrick BaladiFrancisNaomi BentleyNaomi BentleyDawn
Helena Pardey-Yaralli
Helena Pardey-YaralliLaraRalph BrownRalph BrownMax CapelSean FrancisSean FrancisProbation Officer

Episodes by season

Season012Episodes2012Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1December 10, 2012—Karen Clarke is a woman haunted by tragic events from her past. Stalked by a mysterious stranger, she is desperate to protect her family.
  2. S01E02Episode 2December 17, 2012—Concluson of the two-part thriller about Karen Clarke, a woman haunted by tragic events which took place twelve years ago, and who is now be

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