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The Victim

TV·2019–2019·BBC One·Drama, Thriller, Legal·1h·7.6·Created by Rob Williams

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The Victim is a gripping, contemporary legal thriller told through the eyes of the plaintiff and the accused. Set in Edinburgh, within Scotland's unique legal system, the show offers a constantly surprising and twisting perspective on who is really ‘the victim'.

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Kelly MacdonaldKelly MacdonaldAnna DeanJames HarknessJames HarknessCraig MyersJohn HannahJohn HannahDI Steven GroverJamie SivesJamie SivesLenny DeanKarla CromeKarla CromeRebecca Myers
John Scougall
John ScougallTom CarpenterIsis HainsworthIsis HainsworthLouise GrahamChloe PirrieChloe PirrieElla Mackie

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