The Sixth Commandment (2023–2023)
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The Sixth Commandment tells the story of how the meeting of an inspirational teacher, Peter Farquhar, and a charismatic student, Ben Field, set the stage for one of the most complex and confounding criminal cases in recent memory. It also focuses on how suspicions around Field's relationship with Ann Moore-Martin, Peter's deeply religious neighbour, unlocked a series of chilling revelations.The Sixth Commandment explores the way in which both Peter and Ann were manipulated by Field, capturing the extreme gaslighting, the gripping police investigation and the high-profile trial, while poignantly highlighting the devastating effect of isolation and loneliness, as Field closed in on them. It also celebrates both Peter and Ann's lives as cherished mentors, much loved relatives and adored friends.
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Season01
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Episode 1July 17, 2023—A meeting between an inspirational teacher and a charismatic student in Buckinghamshire ends up setting the stage for one of the most comple - S01E02
Episode 2July 18, 2023—As a community mourns, Ben begins a relationship with Peter’s neighbour, Ann Moore-Martin, to the increasing concern of her niece Ann-Marie. - S01E03
Episode 3July 24, 2023—The true picture comes to light when Thames Valley Police open an investigation and close in on their prime suspect, making some alarming di - S01E04
Episode 4July 25, 2023—The case comes to court, and the victims’ families discover the truth of what happened to their loved ones as new revelations emerge.
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