A Confession

7.0IMDb Score
Released:2019-09-02
Genre:Crime, Drama
Duration: min
Country:United Kingdom
Director:Paul Andrew Williams
Actors:Martin Freeman, Siobhan Finneran, Imelda Staunton, Peter Wight, Derek Riddell
Production:

Overview:

The story of how Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher deliberately breached police procedure and protocol to catch a killer, a decision that ultimately cost him his career and reputation.

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