In Plain Sight
Overview
Based on the true story of Lanarkshire detective William Muncie’s quest to bring to justice notorious Scottish killer Peter Manuel.
Cast
Martin Compston
Peter Manuel
Douglas Henshall
William Muncie
Shauna Macdonald
Agnes Muncie
Bobby Rainsbury
Theresa Manuel
Michael Nardone
Det Supt Leish
Gary Lewis
William Watt
Jack Greenlees
DS McLeod
Louise McCarthy
Babs
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Peter McGinn
I suppose one reason we have cliches in movies is that cliches are often based on reality. So here we have a police detective so dedicated to his cases that his home life suffers. And we see this a lot with fictional policeman, but this show is based on an actual case and its participants.
And the villain is so cocky and just plain evil that he seems to be a product of an overwrought scriptwriter’s imagination. Was he really like this? But of course it doesn’t really matter in a way. This is a drama, not a documentary, so some license is allowed and perhaps even expected.
I watched this because of Douglas Henshaw and he didn’t let down the side throughout. He is driven and dedicated, savvy and fierce by turns, and just cliched enough to guarantee a certain result to a crime victim, just like they do on the crime drama shows.
