Sophie: A Murder in West Cork: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Sophie: A Murder in West Cork examines one of Ireland's most famous murder cases, the death of French producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier in the town of Schull, West Cork in 1996. The brutal murder, which shocked the country, triggered one of the biggest murder investigations Ireland had ever seen and became a national obsession. The documentary will chart the circumstances of her death, unravelling the extraordinary story from its beginning, 24 years ago to the present day. With exclusive access to Sophie Toscan du Plantier's family, the series will bring together, for the first time, the views of her family with Ian Bailey, the man at the centre of the investigation.

Series details

• Title: Sophie: A Murder in West Cork
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime, History
• Premiere date: 2021-06-30
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-06-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
• Typical episode runtime: 55 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 56176
• IMDb ID: tt14681732
• TVDB ID: 403177

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-06-30; final listed air date 2021-06-30; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Sophie: A Murder in West Cork on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.