Place of Execution: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

On a freezing December night in 1963 a 13-year-old girl vanished without trace - the mystery was never solved. More than 40 years later, the dramatic events surrounding the disappearance and the hunt for the killer resurface when a high-flying TV journalist makes a documentary about the case. But what she finds will shatter the past - and the lives of everyone involved…

Series details

• Title: Place of Execution
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 2008-09-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 2008-10-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 1792

Cast and credited roles

• Emma Cunniffe — Ruth Hawkin
• Lee Ingleby — DI George Bennett
• Philip Jackson — Old George Bennett
• Juliet Stevenson — Catherine Heathcote
• Tony Maudsley — DS Tommy Clough
• Greg Wise — Philip Hawkin

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-09-22; final listed air date 2008-10-06; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Place of Execution 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.