Episode Four - The murder trial continues, with Costley's defense resting on evidence of an underlying personality disorder. But the prosecution rips this theory apart and Costley's case seems to lie in tatters. Costley's back is up against the wall; has he reached his tipping point? If the court finds out Yvonne lied about their affair, will they believe anything else she's said?
Costley's defense presents evidence of a personality disorder.
Yvonne is arrested for the murder of George Selway.
As a campaign of terror is mounted against Yvonne, she turns to her former lover, Costley.
Dr. Yvonne Carmichael receives an unexpected proposition from an enigmatic stranger.
What could have brought a law-abiding woman, an eminent geneticist, into court to be accused of complicity in a violent crime and about to be exposed in a highly damaging and compromising lie? Adapted from the best-selling novel, this is a tense, provocative mini-series about a respected female scientist (Emily Watson) and the single impulsive act that leads to her standing trial for murder.
