The Living and the Dead (2016)

Drama

Somerset 1894. When a pioneering Victorian psychologist brings his vivacious young wife to live on his family's estate, he is confronted by one disturbing case after another. Are these strange events linked merely by coincidence, or is there something more sinister - more supernatural - going on at Shepzoy?

First Air Date: June 28, 2016
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Rating: 6.7/10 (58 votes)

Cast: Colin Morgan, Charlotte Spencer, David Oakes, Chloe Pirrie, Pooky Quesnel, Robert Emms, Joel Gillman, Sarah Counsell

Networks: BBC One, BBC America

Production: Lookout Point, Monastic Productions, BBC Cymru Wales

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Seasons

Season 1

6 episodes

2016

Full Cast (26 people)

Colin Morgan as Nathan Appleby
Charlotte Spencer as Charlotte Appleby
David Oakes as William Payne
Chloe Pirrie as Lara
Pooky Quesnel as Agnes
Robert Emms as Peter
Joel Gillman as Jack
Sarah Counsell as Lizzie Merrifield
Malcolm Storry as Gideon
Harry Peacock as Smith
Isaac Andrews as Charlie
Nicholas Woodeson as Reverend Matthew Denning
Kerrie Hayes as Gwen Pearce
Tallulah Haddon as Harriet Denning
Marianne Oldham as Mary Denning
Elizabeth Berrington as Maud Hare
Amber Fernée as Bathsheba
Ben Fox as Simon Merrifield
Fiona O'Shaughnessy as Martha Ederby
Steve Oram as John Roebuck
David Sterne as Abel North
Diana Quick as Sylvia
Liam McMahon as Tinker
Michael Byrne as Ebenezer Alsop
Gina Bramhill as Alice Wharton
Joanna David as Victoria Appleby

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The Living and the Dead

The Living and the Dead

The Living and the Dead

The Living and the Dead

The Living and the Dead

60 min

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Somerset 1894. When a pioneering Victorian psychologist brings his vivacious young wife to live on his family's estate, he is confronted by one disturbing case after another. Are these strange events linked merely by coincidence, or is there something more sinister - more supernatural - going on at Shepzoy?

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Somerset 1894. When a pioneering Victorian psychologist brings his vivacious young wife to live on his family's estate, he is confronted by one disturbing case after another. Are these strange events linked merely by coincidence, or is there something more sinister - more supernatural - going on at Shepzoy?

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Monastic Productions

BBC Cymru Wales

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeMiniseries

First Aired6/28/2016

Last Aired8/2/2016

Seasons1

Episodes6

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

Creators & Crew

Written by

1

Seasons

6

Episodes

60m

Per Episode

2016

First Aired

Keywords

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Cast

CM

Colin Morgan

as Nathan Appleby

CS

Charlotte Spencer

as Charlotte Appleby

DO

David Oakes

as William Payne

CP

Chloe Pirrie

as Lara

PQ

Pooky Quesnel

as Agnes

RE

Robert Emms

as Peter

JG

Joel Gillman

as Jack

SC

Sarah Counsell

as Lizzie Merrifield

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Living and the Dead about?▾

Somerset 1894. When a pioneering Victorian psychologist brings his vivacious young wife to live on his family's estate, he is confronted by one disturbing case after another. Are these strange event…

How many seasons does The Living and the Dead have?▾

1

How many episodes does The Living and the Dead have?▾

6

Is The Living and the Dead still running?▾

No, it ended in 2016.

When did The Living and the Dead first air?▾

June 28, 2016

Who created The Living and the Dead?▾

Ashley Pharoah, Matthew Graham

Who stars in The Living and the Dead?▾

Colin Morgan, Charlotte Spencer, David Oakes

What genre is The Living and the Dead?▾

Drama