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The Witness for the Prosecution

2016 · 45m per ep · NR · English · United Kingdom

The hunt is on to find the murderer of a wealthy glamorous heiress who is found dead in her London townhouse. Based on the short story by Agatha Christie.

7.0(65 reviews)

4.3628% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Dec 26, 2016
Last air date: Dec 27, 2016
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 2
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Network / platform: BBC One
Creator / showrunner: —
Certification: NR
Production companies: Agatha Christie, Mammoth Screen, Acorn Media Enterprises, A+E Studios

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Keywords

london, englandbased on novel or bookminiseriesperiod dramaheiresscostume dramamurder mystery

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

2016 · 2 episodes

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Cast

Toby Jones

John Mayhew

Andrea Riseborough

Romaine Heilger

Kim Cattrall

Emily French

David Haig

Sir Charles Carter

Monica Dolan

Janet McIntyre

Billy Howle

Leonard Vole

Paul Ready

Tripp

Tim McMullan

Sir Hugo Meredith

Hayley Carmichael

Alice Mayhew

Dorian Lough

Detective Breem

Miranda Nolan

Christine Moffat

Robert East

Justice Greville Parris

John Ammirati

Judge

Media

Reviews & ratings

7.0

65 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim7/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel8/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
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Morgan Lee6/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
CW
Casey Wong7/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful