Edge of Darkness
★ 8.1 · 1985 · 53m · Crime · Drama
Environmental activist Emma Craven is murdered in front of her father, local police inspector Ronald Craven. Investigating the death leads him through a haunting revelation of the murkiness of British nuclear policy of the 1980s.
Episodes
1. Compassionate Leave55m · Yorkshire policeman Ronald Craven sees his daughter Emma gunned down in front of him. His grief leads him to investigate and he learns of her activities as a radical environmental activist.
2. Into the Shadows51m · Craven's investigation leads him to Emma's boyfriend and to American CIA agent Darius Jedburgh as it becomes apparent that Emma's activities were far from innocent-- and known to the government.
3. Burden of Proof51m · The police close in on their prime suspect for Emma's murder but Craven, now aware of her activities, is convinced that his colleagues are on the wrong track.
4. Breakthrough54m · Craven confronts Emma's killer but is shot. Suffering from an apparent breakdown, he becomes determined to gain access to Northmoor nuclear plant.
5. Northmoor50m · Craven and Jedburgh follow the GAIA's route into Northmoor nuclear plant, but others are determined to stop them.
6. Fusion56m · Jedburgh heads to Scotland with the stolen plutonium while Craven awaits the inevitable end.More Like This
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