Mortimer's Law

Mortimer's Law

Successful London barrister Rachel Mortimer returns home to her Welsh roots taking up a post as Coroner of the Welsh marches.

Crime

Seasons

1. Trial By Fire

Air Date: 1998-02-06

When London-based barrister Rachel Mortimer visits Wales to defend a man charged with sexual assault, her cross-examination of the key witness, DC Gwil Humphries, affects both their careers.

2. Dripping Blood

Air Date: 1998-02-13

When a corpse is found in the freezer room of a butcher's shop, Rachel and Humphries suspect a sinister reason behind the man's death.

3. Martyr

Air Date: 1998-02-20

A young boy's body is found in a ravine and the locals believe that his death is a human sacrifice. A suspect is arrested, but Rachel thinks there may be another explanation for the tragedy.

4. One Dies Every Minute

Air Date: 1998-02-27

An inquiry is launched when a woman dies in the county hospital after her baby is born.

5. Long Lost Love

Air Date: 1998-03-06

Rachel and Humphries hear a case that has split a community. Wendy Frampton has been missing for several years, and her mother believes she has been murdered by her husband. But is the truth more sinister than she ever thought?

6. Sundown

Air Date: 1998-03-13

A disturbing course of events lead Rachel to believe she is being stalked, and she fears it may be the psychopathic Batty.

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Rating

10.0/10

Release Date

1998-02-06

Episodes

6 (1 seasons)

Status

Returning Series

Cast

Amanda Root

Amanda Root

Rachel Mortimer

Nicholas McGaughey

Nicholas McGaughey

Detective Constable Gwil Humphries

Gwenyth Petty

Gwenyth Petty

Mrs. Morgan

Shirley King

Shirley King

Sioned

Clive Merrison

Clive Merrison

Tegwyn

Louise Breckon-Richards

Louise Breckon-Richards

Angela

Production Companies

Chatsworth Television

BBC

BBC