The Sixth Commandment Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 58 min | Crime, Drama, History

The Sixth Commandment

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 58 min | Crime, Drama, History

A 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.

Director

Saul Dibb (directed by)

Writer

Sarah Phelps (created by) (written by)

Producer

Fran du Pille (produced by) (as Frances du Pille)

Composer

Rael Jones (music by)

Cinematographer

Rik Zang

Editor

Steven Worsley

Casting Directors

Julie Harkin (casting by) | Nathan Toth (casting by)

Production Designer

Gem Randall (as Gemma Randall)

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 17, 2023

Release date

Jul 17, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

6 wins & 11 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Timothy Spall Peter Farquhar Peter Farquhar See fewer	Mr. Turner (2014)
Philip Wright Headmaster Headmaster See fewer	Line of Duty (2012)
Adrian Rawlins Ian Farquhar Ian Farquhar See fewer	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Amanda Root Sue Farquhar Sue Farquhar See fewer	The Forsyte Saga (2002)
Jonathan Slinger Andrew Foreshew-Cain Andrew Foreshew-Cain See fewer	A Knight's Tale (2001)
Conor MacNeill Martyn Smith Martyn Smith See fewer	The Tourist (2022)
Éanna Hardwicke Ben Field Ben Field See fewer	Vivarium (2019)
Sheila Hancock Elizabeth Zettl Elizabeth Zettl See fewer	The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)
Jon Bard Vicar Vicar See fewer	The Sixth Commandment (2023)
Anne Reid Ann Moore-Martin Ann Moore-Martin See fewer	Hot Fuzz (2007)
Mary McCallum April Hexton April Hexton See fewer	The Sixth Commandment (2023)
Annabel Scholey Ann-Marie Blake Ann-Marie Blake See fewer	The Sixth Commandment (2023)
Shameem Ahmad Carer Carer See fewer	Four Lions (2010)
Milena Valentin Yulia Yulia See fewer	The Sixth Commandment (2023)
Bob Mann Beer Garden diner (uncredited) Beer Garden diner (uncredited) See fewer	Flickering Dreams (2023)