A Confession (2019)

A Confession (a miniseries in six parts) is a contemporary drama (based on a true story) which premiered on British television (ITV) in 2019. It is about a serious crime (a murder) and the police investigation of this crime. Here is some basic information about it:

** Director: Paul Andrew Williams

** Writers: Jeff Pope and Steve Fulcher

** Run time: 6 x ca 45 minutes = ca 270 minutes

The cast includes the following:

** Martin Freeman as Steve Fulcher – a police officer

** Owain Arthur as Sean Memory – a police officer

** Siobhan Finneran as Elaine Pickford

** Imelda Staunton as Karen Edwards

** Peter Wight as Charlie Edwards

** Jessica D’Arcy as Lora O’Callaghan

** Ian Puleston-Davies as Mick O’Callaghan

** Florence Howard as Sian O’Callaghan

** Derek Riddell as Pete

** Simone Lahbib as Debbie

While this drama is based on a true story, it is not a documentary film. It is a dramatized version of events. Not everything happened exactly as shown here. But the basic story is true.

Since this drama is based on a true story, the basic facts are part of the public record. They are not a secret. Therefore I could mention many of them here, but I am not going to do that. I will not say much, because I do not wish to spoil the viewing for anyone. I will only say this:

When we follow this case, we can identify five different groups of people:

# 1. The suspect who has certain rights and his lawyer who wants to defend his client.

# 2. The police and the prosecution who are trying to build a case against the suspect.

# 3. Family and friends of the victim who are directly affected by this case.

# 4. People who know family and friends of the victim.

# 5. Media reporters who cover the case.

When we follow the case as it unfolds, step by step, we can see that the law is not always the same as justice.

What do reviewers say about this contemporary drama? Here are the results of two review aggregators:

75 per cent = IMDb

90 per cent = Rotten Tomatoes

As you can see, the general ratings are quite high. If you ask me, they are not high enough. I want to go all the way to the top with this product. I think it deserves a rating of five stars.

PS. The following review is available online:

Lucy Mangan, “A Confession review – a profoundly sad drama about suffering, strength and justice,” The Guardian, 2 September 2019. This review offers 4 of 5 stars (a rating of 80 per cent).

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