The Accident
TV Show · Drama · Crime

When a construction-site collapse kills a group of teens, one victim's mother (Sarah Lancashire, Happy Valley) blames the project leader (Sidse Babett Knudsen, Borgen). Others in their Welsh town find fault closer to home. "Magnificent" -Guardian.

2019 · 45m
Starring Sarah Lancashire, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Joanna Scanlan
Director Sandra Goldbacher

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    After a construction-site collapse kills a group of teenagers, mother Polly Bevan directs her anger at Harriet Paulsen, the project's leader. But as the dust settles, Polly's shocked to realize that her own daughter, the sole survivor, may be blamed.
    45m
  • EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    In the tragedy's aftermath, grief sets in, and the investigation begins. Appalled that the kids are being scapegoated, Polly's best friend, Angela, unites the families to fight for justice. But it all falls apart when incriminating emails are leaked.
    45m
  • EPISODE 3
    Episode 3
    Polly is forced to choose between her marriage and justice as Angela asks her to betray her husband, Iwan, to get the evidence they need. Meanwhile, the families discover that faulty steel was used on the site.
    45m
  • EPISODE 4
    Episode 4
    After a year, the families' private prosecution finally arrives in court, but their case falls apart when the star witness has a last-minute change of heart. Desperate to do right by her daughter, Polly must convince Iwan to come clean.
    45m

Related

Cast & Crew

  • Sarah Lancashire
    Polly Bevan
  • Sidse Babett Knudsen
    Harriet Paulsen
  • Joanna Scanlan
    Angela Griffiths
  • Eiry Thomas
    Greta Collinson
  • Genevieve Barr
    Debbie Kethin
  • Shaun Parkes
    Martin Harris
  • S‌G
    Sandra Goldbacher
    Director
  • M‌W
    Morenike Williams
    Producer
  • G‌O
    George Ormond
    Producer
  • G‌F
    George Faber
    Producer
  • Jack Thorne
    Producer

About

The Accident

Drama

When a construction-site collapse kills a group of teens, one victim's mother (Sarah Lancashire, Happy Valley) blames the project leader (Sidse Babett Knudsen, Borgen). Others in their Welsh town find fault closer to home. "Magnificent" -Guardian.

Information

Studio
acorntv.com
Released
2019
Rated
TV-MA
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 2019 The Forge Entertainment Limited

Languages

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English (United Kingdom), English, Japanese, Welsh
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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