Series 1, Episode 3 Synopsis
It is Anna’s turn to give evidence, but will she be able to control her anger towards Craig on the stand, and convince the jury of her innocence? With his life imploding, an isolated Craig hits a new low as the trial draws near. Anna’s desperate obsession with proving that Craig is Eddie J. Turner threatens to rip her family apart, while Grover discovers a potentially vital new witness. A face from Anna’s past has disturbing information about Louise’s boyfriend Danny, while Anna and her ex-husband Christian make a fateful decision. And as the court retires to consider their verdict, Anna’s friend Mo Buckley makes an earth-shattering discovery.
Series Overview
In law, there is the accused and the victim. In life, it’s not that simple.
The Victim is a thriller told through the eyes of the plaintiff and the accused. Set within Scotland’s unique legal system, the show asks: who is really ‘the victim’?
Kelly Macdonald plays Anna Dean, whose son was murdered fifteen years ago. She is accused of revealing his killer’s new identity online and conspiring to have him murdered. Has the anger of a grieving mother turned her into a criminal? What is she capable of doing in her son’s name?
Hard working family man Craig Myers is viciously attacked, after being identified online as a notorious child murderer. Should Craig keep his head down or try to prove his innocence? Is he a convicted murderer, or simply the tragic victim of mistaken identity?
The Victim follows the progress of a trial in Edinburgh’s High Court, while also covering the events leading up to the legal proceedings and the criminal investigation, led by D.I. Steven Grover, who has his own reasons for wanting to crack the case. Craig and Anna are pitted against each other, but our sympathies will be divided. New potential suspects will be revealed and long buried secrets unearthed as the story builds to a final, devastating climax.
The Victim is an STV Production through BBC Scotland for BBC One.