A Confession
A Confession Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 |
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About
"A quiet moral reckoning dressed as true crime"
Based on a real British murder investigation, this six-part drama follows a police detective whose pursuit of a serial killer leads him to break procedural rules to find a missing woman, with devastating professional consequences. It's slow, sober, and grief-soaked rather than thrilling, more concerned with moral compromise and institutional fallout than with cat-and-mouse suspense. Martin Freeman anchors it with a quietly unravelling performance. Expect long silences, courtroom and inquiry scenes, and a persistent sense of unease rather than adrenaline. It rewards patience and asks hard questions about what justice actually costs.
a restrained, devastating lead performance built on institutional guilt rather than procedural thrills.
you want fast-paced crime thrills rather than a slow, grief-heavy ethical drama.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode 1 | 7.5 | 512 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode 2 | 7.6 | 445 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode 3 | 8.1 | 437 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Episode 4 | 7.8 | 397 | 43 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Episode 5 | 7.9 | 377 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Episode 6 | 8.0 | 387 | 47 min |