The Sixth Commandment (2023)
2023 – 2023 · TV show · 1 seasons · 4 episodes · 58 min
A series that dramatises the shocking story of the true-life murder of former Stowe schoolmaster and deeply closeted evangelical Christian, 69-year-old Peter Farquhar, by his 28-year-old student and young churchwarden Ben Field in October 2015.
Written bySarah Phelps
Where to watch
United States
Availability: JustWatch · TMDB
In the United States, The Sixth Commandment is streaming on HBO Max and BritBox. It is available in 9 countries, for example on BritBox, Prime Video and Sky Go. Created by Sarah Phelps. Starring Conor MacNeill, Éanna Hardwicke, Adrian Rawlins and Amanda Root. Rated 7.7 on IMDb from 8,979 votes.
- Streams in
- 9 countries · BritBox (3), Prime Video (2)
- Rank in its year
- #112 · of 833 TV shows from 2023
- Rated higher than
- 80% · of the catalogue's TV shows (Crime)
- IMDb rating
- 7.7/10 · 8,979 votes
Cast
Conor MacNeillMartyn Smith
Éanna HardwickeBen Field
Adrian RawlinsIan Farquhar
Amanda RootSue Farquhar
Sheila HancockElizabeth Zettl
Annabel ScholeyAnn-Marie Blake
Anne ReidAnn Moore-Martin
Timothy SpallPeter Farquhar
Ben Bailey SmithSimon Blake
Anna CrillyDS Natalie GoldingDetails
- Original language
- English
- Country of origin
United Kingdom- Network
- BBC One
- Created by
- Sarah Phelps
- Production companies
- True Vision Productions, Wild Mercury Productions
- Format
- Miniseries
- Status
- Ended
Around the world
Streaming in 9 countries · to rent or buy in 1 more
Episodes
Season 14 episodes · 2023 · ★ 7.8Episode guide →
1. Episode #1.117 July 2023 · 58 minA meeting between an inspirational teacher and a charismatic student in Buckinghamshire ends up setting the stage for one of the most complex criminal cases in recent memory.★ 7.8
2. Episode #1.217 July 2023 · 58 minAs a community mourns, Ben begins a relationship with Peter's neighbour, Ann Moore-Martin, to the increasing concern of her niece Ann-Marie.★ 7.8
3. Episode #1.317 July 2023 · 58 minThe true picture comes to light when Thames Valley Police open an investigation and close in on their prime suspect, making some alarming discoveries along the way.★ 8.0
4. Episode #1.417 July 2023 · 58 minThe case comes to court, and the victims' families discover the truth of what happened to their loved ones as new revelations emerge.★ 7.8
