AH
Alfred Hillinghead
A careful married detective investigating the body in 1890.
ClearStory · NETFLIX · COMPLETE SERIES · EPISODE 1
BODIES
You’re Dead Already
The setup
Four detectives in four different years find the same unidentified body in the same London alley. Their investigations begin separately, but details that should be impossible start to match.
Quick timeline key
Hillinghead is 1890, Whiteman is 1941, Hasan is 2023 and Maplewood is 2053. The body and Longharvest Lane are the fixed points joining them.
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QUICK REMINDER
6 peopleThe only names you need
CW
Charles Whiteman
A Jewish detective working in wartime London in 1941, with dangerous people directing him by telephone.
SH
Shahara Hasan
A present-day detective who follows a frightened teenager into Longharvest Lane.
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Iris Maplewood
A police officer in 2053, when London is controlled by the Executive.
SA
Syed Tahir
The teenager Hasan follows after he is seen carrying a gun.
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Henry Ashe
A journalist and photographer who was near the 1890 crime scene.
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AFTER WATCHING
Key story points
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Content note: Strong language, violence, murder, suicide, antisemitism, racism, homophobia and distressing scenes. Later episodes also include terrorism and mass-casualty aftermath.
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