Case 38 · Series 4, episode 3
The Hangman's Demise
First broadcast 6 January 2016. Plot solution deliberately omitted.
WriterDan Muirden
DirectorDavid Beauchamp
Research stateExpanded case file
Broadcast positionCase 38 of 140
Spoiler-light premise
A former hangman is poisoned after a bereaved mother challenges him over an execution she believes was unjust.
What to watch for
Mrs McCarthy’s unexpected romance unfolds beside a case about capital punishment and police corruption.
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