Traces

TV-14

12 episodes2 seasons

US Release

~ The evidence doesn't lie. People do. ~

Overview:

Set against the stunning Scottish landscape in and around Dundee, three compelling female characters — Emma Hedges, Prof. Sarah Gordon and Prof. Kathy Torrance — join forces to uncover the truth about an unsolved murder case that's very close to home.

Created by:

Val McDermid & Amelia Bullmore

Status:

Ended

Language:

English

First air date:

12/9/2019

Last air date:

3/22/2022

Key words:

scotland
based on novel or book
murder
case study
lab assistant

Seasons

Season 1

6 Episodes

Season 2

6 Episodes

Cast

Molly Windsor

~ as ~

Emma

Laura Fraser

~ as ~

Prof. Sarah Gordon

Jennifer Spence

~ as ~

Prof. Kathy Torrance

Martin Compston

~ as ~

Daniel MacAfee

Michael Nardone

~ as ~

DCI Neil McKinven

Laurie Brett

~ as ~

Izzy Alessi

John Gordon Sinclair

~ as ~

Drew Cubbin

Vincent Regan

~ as ~

Phil MacAfee

Moyo Akandé

~ as ~

Trina

Andrea Hart

~ as ~

Janine Muir

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Reviews (1)

r96sk
Written 4 year(s) ago
9
SEASON ONE REVIEW:
Season Rating: 9/10
Overall Rating: 9/10

What a great opening season! 'Traces' is excellent TV.

Love the setting of Dundee, Scotland and the casting in particular. Molly Windsor leads strongly as Emma, with Martin Compston adding a touch of quality as Daniel. You also have very good performances from the likes of Michael Nardone, Laurie Brett and Vincent Regan - among others. The pacing and relatively short (~43mins) episodes make this an extremely entertaining and enjoyable six episodes.

The story is gripping. The show does a terrific job at making you trust no-one and question everyone, it took me a fair amount of time before I could definitively pinpoint where it was exactly going. The wrap up to season one is more than satisfactory. Other positives include the cinematography and music; love the opening theme, also.

Hopefully this returns for a second season.