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Low Winter Sun is a two-part miniseries that first aired on Channel 4 in Great Britain, in 2006. It was aired in the United States by BBC America. The series, written by Simon Donald, stars Mark Strong as Detective Sergeant Frank Agnew, a police officer who murders a fellow officer and believes he has committed the perfect crime. The miniseries was adapted into a 10-episode series by AMC, with Strong reprising his role as Detective Agnew.[1][2][3]
Low Winter Sun | |
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Genre | Crime drama |
Written by | Simon Donald |
Directed by | Adrian Shergold |
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Composer | Martin Phipps |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 2 |
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Executive producers |
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Producer | Rhonda Smith |
Production location | Edinburgh |
Cinematography | Ulf Brantås |
Editor | Tania Reddin |
Running time | 180 minutes |
Production company | Tiger Aspect Productions |
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Network | Channel 4 |
Release | 14 September – 22 September 2006 |
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Low Winter Sun |
Detective Sergeant Frank Agnew and his colleague DS Joe Geddes kill a fellow detective, Brendan McCann, whom Agnew believes is responsible for the murder of his girlfriend. They stage the crime to make it look like a suicide, but soon their actions spiral out of control and they find themselves caught up in a web of deceit, betrayal, and murder.
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2007 | BAFTA TV Award | Best Drama Serial | Nominated | [4] | |
Best Director | Adrian Shergold | Nominated | |||
2006 | BAFTA Awards, Scotland | Best Drama Programme | Won | [4] | |
2007 | Royal Television Society | Best Drama Serial | Tiger Aspect Productions | Won | [4] |
Best Writer - Drama | Simon Donald | Nominated | [4] |