Murder at the Cottage

Murder at the Cottage

Directed by Jim Sheridan, this documentary miniseries takes a unique and poetic approach to investigating the notorious unsolved 1996 murder of French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier in the countryside of Ireland.
IMDb 6.8/1020211 season
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Season 1
5 episodes
  • 1. Episode 1

    1. Episode 1

    Two days before Christmas, French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier is murdered. Director Jim Sheridan begins his present day investigation in the Irish countryside exactly where the murder occurred in 1996.
    Two days before Christmas, French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier is murdered. Director Jim Sheridan begins his present day investigation in the Irish countryside exactly where the murder occurred in 1996.
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    49min
    Jun 19, 2021
  • 2. Episode 2

    2. Episode 2

    The first journalist to arrive at the scene of Sophie’s murder, Irish reporter Ian Bailey became a key suspect early on in the investigation. Jim interviews the witness that first tipped police off to the crime.
    The first journalist to arrive at the scene of Sophie’s murder, Irish reporter Ian Bailey became a key suspect early on in the investigation. Jim interviews the witness that first tipped police off to the crime.
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    45min
    Jun 19, 2021
  • 3. Episode 3

    3. Episode 3

    Jim dives deeper into the circumstances surrounding the police’s investigation into Sophie’s murder. The case was riddled with false leads, changing witness statements, and despite 50 suspects, officials made zero arrests.
    Jim dives deeper into the circumstances surrounding the police’s investigation into Sophie’s murder. The case was riddled with false leads, changing witness statements, and despite 50 suspects, officials made zero arrests.
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    51min
    Jun 19, 2021
  • 4. Episode 4

    4. Episode 4

    Years after the Irish police investigated Sophie’s murder, French police took over the cold case and added heat by basing the entire investigation around Ian Bailey, igniting cultural and judicial clashes.
    Years after the Irish police investigated Sophie’s murder, French police took over the cold case and added heat by basing the entire investigation around Ian Bailey, igniting cultural and judicial clashes.
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    48min
    Jun 19, 2021
  • 5. Episode 5

    5. Episode 5

    24 years later while at home in West Cork, French authorities put Ian Bailey on trial in absentia for Sophie’s murder. Jim asks poignant questions about the trial’s unusual proceedings and its shocking outcome.
    24 years later while at home in West Cork, French authorities put Ian Bailey on trial in absentia for Sophie’s murder. Jim asks poignant questions about the trial’s unusual proceedings and its shocking outcome.
    TV-MA
    52min
    Jun 19, 2021
  • Murder at the Cottage
    IMDb 6.8/1020211 season
    Directed by Jim Sheridan, this documentary miniseries takes a unique and poetic approach to investigating the notorious unsolved 1996 murder of French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier in the countryside of Ireland.
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