The Ruth Rendell Mysteries: Next Chapters
TV Show · Drama · Mystery

From cold, rock-strewn moors to comfortable suburban estates, award-winning writer Ruth Rendell explores the dark fissures between friends and family members that motivate murder. The international best-selling author Ruth Rendell and a raft of stars ensure intrigue and suspense at every turn in these self-contained stories.

1987 · 50m
Starring George Harris, John Michie, Sean Pertwee
Director Bruce McDonald, Piers Haggard

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Master of the Moor, Pt. 1
    A man discovers the mutilated body of a young woman on the moor. He becomes obsessed with tracking down the beast that has defiled what he regards as his kingdom.
    50m
  • EPISODE 2
    Master of the Moor, Pt. 2
    Stephen's passion for the Moor fuels Detective Inspector Manciple's suspicions in his hunt for the killer.
    49m
  • EPISODE 3
    Master of the Moor, Part 3
    A secret hideaway from Stephen's childhood leads him to the real “master of the moor.”
    50m
  • EPISODE 1
    Vanity Dies Hard, Part 1
    Alice traces Nesta to Brighton but ends up falling seriously ill. She soon begins to fear that whoever killed Nesta is also trying to kill her.
    50m
  • EPISODE 2
    Vanity Dies Hard, Part 2
    Alice's determination to find Nesta begins to cause problems at home. Undeterred, Alice traces Nesta to Brighton but ends up falling seriously ill.
    50m
  • EPISODE 3
    Vanity Dies Hard, Part 3
    By now Alice's obsession with murder is at fever pitch; Nesta has still not reappeared.
    51m

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Cast & Crew

  • George Harris
    Actor
  • John Michie
    Actor
  • Sean Pertwee
    Actor
  • George Baker
    DCI Reg Wexford
  • Robert Urquhart
    Actor
  • J‌G
    Jane Gurnett
    Actor
  • Christine Kavanagh
    Actor
  • Daniel Caltagirone
    Actor
  • Ian McNeice
    Actor
  • M‌K
    Mamta Kaash
    Actor
  • Philip Glenister
    Actor

About

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries: Next Chapters

Drama

From cold, rock-strewn moors to comfortable suburban estates, award-winning writer Ruth Rendell explores the dark fissures between friends and family members that motivate murder. The international best-selling author Ruth Rendell and a raft of stars ensure intrigue and suspense at every turn in these self-contained stories.

Information

Studio
Acorn TV
Released
1987
Rated
TV-14
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 1994 Meridian Broadcasting Ltd.

Languages

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English (United States), English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

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English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

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