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The Sixth Commandment

★ 7.7 9K votes 2023–2023 1 season · 4 episodes Ended BBC One
True crimeReal cases, told as documentary or drama.This show: 10/10Tight limited runA compact, complete story told in just a few episodes.This show: 9/10UnsettlingA creeping sense of unease and wrongness that gets under your skin.This show: 8/10Emotionally heavyDemands real emotional stamina from the viewer.This show: 8/10Character studyInterior life matters more than plot.This show: 8/10British TVThe British television sensibility: tone, restraint and format traditions.This show: 8/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 8/10Dark toneShadowy mood and subject matter, a shade short of outright bleak.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Conor MacNeillÉanna HardwickeAdrian RawlinsAmanda RootSheila HancockAnnabel Scholey
Written by
Sarah Phelps
Starring
Conor MacNeillÉanna HardwickeAdrian RawlinsAmanda RootSheila HancockAnnabel Scholey
Written by
Sarah Phelps
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"A quiet, devastating study of predatory manipulation"

A true-crime drama that dramatizes a real case of manipulation and abuse targeting older, vulnerable people, focusing on how trust is built and exploited over time. It moves at a deliberate, mournful pace, prioritizing character and consequence over procedural twists. The tone is heavy and grief-laden rather than thrilling, built on strong performances rather than mystery or suspense. It feels less like a whodunit and more like a slow, devastating study of how ordinary decency can be weaponized against people who simply wanted companionship.

Watch it for

the devastating lead performances that turn a painful true story into something deeply human.

Maybe skip if

you want pace or twists rather than a slow, grief-heavy character study.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12023
7.91K43h 51m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Episode #1.17.8
35358 min
▶2Episode #1.27.8
30358 min
▶3Episode #1.38.0
28057 min
▶4Episode #1.47.9
25458 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Conor MacNeill Martyn Smith
Éanna Hardwicke Ben Field
Adrian Rawlins Ian Farquhar
Amanda Root Sue Farquhar
Sheila Hancock Elizabeth Zettl
Annabel Scholey Ann-Marie Blake
Anne Reid Ann Moore-Martin
Timothy Spall Peter Farquhar
Ben Bailey Smith Simon Blake
Anna Crilly DS Natalie Golding

Crew

Sarah Phelps

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