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Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie

Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie

S1 · E1

IMDB:

6.5
Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie

Released

6/20/2021

Duration

0h 50m

Genre

Crime, Documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Jim Sheridan, Sophie Toscan du Plantier

Overview

A five part Sky Original documentary series that will look into the unsolved case of Sophie Toscan du Plantier who was brutally murdered in West Cork in 1996. Using original evidence, never-before-seen footage and interviews with those closest to the case, including Sophie’s family and key suspect Ian Bailey, the series aims to unravel the unsolved case that has haunted West Cork for decades.

Episodes

Episode 1EP 1Available

Episode 1

49m7.0

Acclaimed filmmaker Jim Sheridan begins his investigation into the brutal murder of French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier in West Cork in 1996.

Episode 2EP 2Available

Episode 2

45m7.0

Early suspects in the murder case of Sophie Toscan du Plantier begin to emerge, including English journalist Ian Bailey, the first reporter on the crime scene.

Episode 3EP 3Available

Episode 3

52m9.0

The murder case continues with false leads, changing witness statements and a failure to charge a suspect despite more than 50 initial suspects identified by the Irish police.

Episode 4EP 4Available

Episode 4

48m8.0

Years later, the French authorities take over the investigation from the Irish Police and circle around one key suspect: Ian Bailey. A battle between cultures and judicial systems looms large.

Episode 5EP 5Available

Episode 5

50m8.0

After 24 years of suspicion, the French authorities put Ian Bailey on trial in absentia. The defendant remains in his home in West Cork while French Magistrates deliberate on his fate.

Cast

Jim Sheridan

Self. Presenter. Storyteller. Filmmaker

Jim Sheridan

Sophie Toscan du Plantier

Self (archive Footage)

Sophie Toscan du Plantier

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