The Pale Horse: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When a mysterious list of names is found in the shoe of a dead woman, one of those named, Mark Easterbrook, begins an investigation into how and why his name came to be there. He is drawn to The Pale Horse, the home of a trio of rumoured witches in the tiny village of Much Deeping. Word has it that the witches can do away with wealthy relatives using the dark arts alone, but as the bodies mount up Mark is certain there has to be a rational explanation. And who could possibly want him dead?

Series details

• Title: The Pale Horse
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2020-02-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-02-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 59 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 42567
• IMDb ID: tt10485750
• TVDB ID: 373830

Cast and credited roles

• Rufus Sewell — Mark Easterbrook
• Kaya Scodelario — Hermia Easterbrook
• Bertie Carvel — Zachariah Osborne
• Sean Pertwee — Detective Inspector Stanley Lejeune
• Henry Lloyd-Hughes — David Ardingly
• Rita Tushingham — Bella Webb
• Sheila Atim — Thyrza Grey
• Kathy Kiera Clarke — Sybil Stamfordis
• Georgina Campbell — Delphine Easterbrook
• Claire Skinner — Yvonne Tuckerton
• James Fleet — Oscar Venables

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-02-09; final listed air date 2020-02-16; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Pale Horse 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.