Miniseries poster

Miniseries

(2018)

Overview

The shocking true story of the first British politician to stand trial for conspiracy to murder. Jeremy Thorpe (Hugh Grant), the leader of the Liberal party, has a secret he's desperate to hide. His ex-lover Norman Scott (Ben Whishaw) is putting Thorpe's brilliant political career at risk so Thorpe schemes and deceives until he realizes there’s only one way to silence Scott for good.

Cast

Hugh Grant as Jeremy Thorpe
Hugh Grant

as Jeremy Thorpe

Ben Whishaw as Norman Scott
Ben Whishaw

as Norman Scott

Alex Jennings as Peter Bessell
Alex Jennings

as Peter Bessell

Monica Dolan as Marion Thorpe
Monica Dolan

as Marion Thorpe

Jonathan Hyde as David Napley
Jonathan Hyde

as David Napley

Jason Watkins as Emlyn Hooson
Jason Watkins

as Emlyn Hooson

Patricia Hodge as Ursula Thorpe
Patricia Hodge

as Ursula Thorpe

Naomi Battrick as Diana Stainton
Naomi Battrick

as Diana Stainton

David Bamber as Lord Arran
David Bamber

as Lord Arran

Episodes

Episode 1 poster

Episode 1 7.6

May 20, 2018

It is 1960s England, homosexuality is illegal and the politician Jeremy Thorpe begins a whirlwind affair with a young s…

Episode 2 poster

Episode 2 7.8

May 27, 2018

As Jeremy gets one step closer to becoming prime minister, Norman demands that old promises should be honoured. With th…

Episode 3 poster

Episode 3 7.7

June 3, 2018

Having survived a bungled attempt on his life, Norman Scott publicly accuses Jeremy Thorpe of being behind a plot to ki…