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Thorne: Sleepyhead

★ 6.7 4K votes 2010–2010 1 season · 3 episodes Ended Sky One
Detective mysteryCrime-solving from the investigator's side of the table.This show: 9/10TenseSustained suspense and pressure from start to finish.This show: 8/10Dark toneShadowy mood and subject matter, a shade short of outright bleak.This show: 8/10GrittyRaw, unglamorous realism in both look and subject matter.This show: 7/10British TVThe British television sensibility: tone, restraint and format traditions.This show: 7/10Tight limited runA compact, complete story told in just a few episodes.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Natascha McElhoneJoshua CloseSara GregoryTrinity BardenAidan GillenEddie Marsan
Starring
Natascha McElhoneJoshua CloseSara GregoryTrinity BardenAidan GillenEddie Marsan
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Votes per Episode
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"A grim, patient British serial-killer procedural"

Thorne: Sleepyhead follows DI Tom Thorne, a weary London detective drawn into a disturbing case when a killer's supposed victim turns out to have survived, left in a locked-in state that may hold the key to catching him. Adapted from Mark Billingham's novels, it's a moody, slow-burn British procedural heavy on psychological dread rather than action. The pacing is deliberate, the visuals grim and rain-soaked, and David Morrissey's brooding lead performance carries much of the tension. It rewards patience more than excitement, feeling closer to a bleak character study than a twisty thriller.

Watch it for

David Morrissey's haunted, understated performance as a detective worn down by his own case.

Maybe skip if

you want fast-paced twists rather than slow, atmospheric psychological dread.

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All Seasons

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Sleepyhead / Scaredycat2010
7.220232h 14m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Episode #1.17.1
7544 min
▶2Episode #1.27.2
6445 min
▶3Episode #1.37.4
6345 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Natascha McElhone Anne Coburn
Joshua Close Josh Ramsey
Sara Gregory Alison Willetts
Trinity Barden Anne-Marie Coburn
Aidan Gillen Phil Hendricks
Eddie Marsan Kevin Tughan
David Morrissey Tom Thorne
O-T Fagbenle Dave Holland
Lorraine Ashbourne Ruth Brigstocke
Stephen Campbell Moore Jeremy Bishop

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