Sutherland's Law

Series 1

Follows the cases of John Sutherland, the procurator fiscal in a small Scottish town.

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13 Episodes

A Cry for Help
E1
A Cry for HelpThe fiscal comes under suspicion of having killed an old lady in a hit-and-run road traffic collision, when the only eye-witness turns in a report of having seen a car like his at the scene of the crime.
The Sea
E2
The SeaThe new Depute Fiscal in the town of Glendoran conducts a Fatal Accident Enquiry. But did Ian Campbell fall accidentally from the deck of the fishing boat 'Alert' or will the Court find a murderer among the witnesses? Will Sutherland have to admit that blood is sometimes not as thick as water?
The Travelling People
E3
The Travelling PeopleWhy should a beautiful girl be running through a wood in the middle of the night carrying a 12 lb. salmon? And who shot her?
The Dutchies
E4
The DutchiesWhat matters more - that justice should be served or that a whole town should be ruined? Sutherland has to decide whether the Law serves the people or the people serve the Law.
The Running Man
E5
The Running ManA body found on moorland outside Glendoran turns out to be a escaped convict who had been involved in a bank robbery. Did he hide the proceeds in the town? Sutherland wants to know, but so do two Glasgow hard men.
The Return
E6
The ReturnStella Ross returns to Glendoran after having served a jail sentence for the death of her husband. Her return is viewed with suspicion by Sutherland, but it seems that she just wants to live quietly - until she reports that she is receiving threatening phone calls.
The Ship
E7
The ShipA valuable pendant is the first link in a chain which takes Sutherland all around the world to end where he started.
The Runaway
E8
The RunawayWith the best intentions Christine tries to help young Mary Campbell. And puts the girl in terrible danger.
The Climb
E9
The ClimbA man is dead. Why? Sutherland and Duthie have to climb a killer mountain to find the truth. And the last time Sutherland climbed there was a terrible tragedy.
The Family
E10
The FamilySutherland becomes involved in a vendetta and has a hard choice to make when the hunter becomes the hunted.
The House
E11
The HouseSpeaking Gaelic, building a house and shooting at a rabbit on land can land you in the High Court. Or so one old man finds out. Sutherland finds himself dealing with the spirit of the '45.
The Prodigal
E12
The ProdigalA young delinquent sets fire to a local petrol station. In order to present the full case Sutherland finds himself not only prosecuting but defending as well.
The Killing
E13
The KillingWhat is the difference between killing and murder? The soldier and the poisoner both know, but Sutherland has the most difficult decision of his career to make.