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The Turtle and the Stick

Episode 2 of 8

Thriller. After Alice returns to her home, the Websters struggle to deal with the trauma she has suffered. Matthew is faced with an unbearable request.

After Alice returns to her family home, the Websters struggle to deal with the trauma she has suffered. As Matthew is faced with an unbearable request, Gemma's suspicions about what happened to her daughter begin to grow. The Royal Military Police and the German police agree to share jurisdiction over the case and launch a search for the second missing girl. During a search, Julien discovers a key clue that points the investigation towards a local suspect.

In 2016, war journalist Stefan Andersson is helping Julien make his way to Azwya across an active warzone. What is Julien doing out in Iraq? And will he make it home unscathed? Meanwhile, back in Eckhausen, Gemma and Sam continue to drift apart, while RMP staff sergeant Eve Stone has to deal with her father.

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Music Played

  • Tame Impala

    Feels Like We Only Go Backwards

Credits

Role Contributor
Julien Baptiste Tcheky Karyo
Sam Webster David Morrissey
Gemma Webster Keeley Hawes
Brigadier Adrian Stone Roger Allam
Eve Stone Laura Fraser
Celia Baptiste Anastasia Hille
Nadia Herz Lia Williams
Alice Webster Abigail Hardingham
Matthew Webster Jake Davies
Jorn Lenhart Florian Bartholomai
Stefan Andersson Olafur Darri Olafsson
Daniel Reed Daniel Ezra
Pol Dir Engel Bernhard Schutz
Kristian Herz Filip Peeters
Andreas Sebastian Urbanski
Remy Giroux Fabrice Rodriguez
Mrs Giroux Ildiko Szucs
Khamis Philip Arditti
Shulz Receptionist Manon Hanseeuw
Nurse Veronika Stella Mancini
Doctor Beck Marc Lauwrys
Newsreader Marguerite Topiol
Sophie Giroux Eulalie Trillet
Peshmerga Captain Mohamed Nmila
Writer Harry Williams
Writer Jack Williams
Director Ben Chanan
Producer Julian Stevens
Production Company New Pictures

Broadcasts

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Find out who's affected when missing Alice Webster mysteriously reappears after 11 years.

Series 2 Q&A with the writers

Writers Harry and Jack Williams explain the premise and themes of the new series.