Series synopsis
Appropriate Adult is a British crime drama mystery television series that premiered on ITV1 on September 4, 2011. It ended on September 11, 2011. It stars Dominic West, Emily Watson, Robert Glenister and Monica Dolan.
The extraordinary story of Gloucester housewife Janet Leach who played a key role in the uncovering of the crimes of Fred and Rosemary West.
Premise
The extraordinary story of Gloucester housewife Janet Leach who played a key role in the uncovering of the crimes of Fred and Rosemary West.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dominic West as Fred West
- Emily Watson as Janet Leach
- Robert Glenister as Detective Superintendent John Bennett
- Monica Dolan as Rose West
- Anthony Flanagan as Mike
- Samuel Roukin as Detective Constabe Darren Law
- Gerard Horan as Howard Ogden
- Selin Hizli as Mae West
Supporting cast
- James McArdle as Stephen West
- Sylvestra Le Touzel as Detective Constable Hazel Savage
- Rupert Simonian as Josh
- William Atkinson as Garden Cop
Guest cast
- Louise Atkins as Woman Police Constable
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | September 4, 2011 | September 11, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Part One In February 1994 Janet Leach, a mother of five from Gloucestershire, was at home making her children’s tea when the phone rang. Janet was on an access course which when completed would enable her to train as a social worker. Janet was also on an approved list of ‘appropriate adults’, volunteers who can be asked by the police to sit in on interviews with minors or vulnerable adults in order to assist them and safeguard their rights. |
September 4, 2011 |
| 2 |
Part Two With Janet no longer involved in the police interviews, Fred becomes uncooperative, but he seems to open up when she is asked to return. As the police continue to search his home and remote country locations for missing victims, Fred becomes preoccupied with one victim in particular - and Janet realises that she is physically similar to the missing woman. Later, Janet visits Fred in prison, hoping to persuade him to reveal more about his crimes. As she tries to convince Fred to tell the whole truth, she becomes gradually more closely involved with him - a development which proves to have shattering consequences for her. |
September 11, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 4, 2011 |
| Last aired | September 11, 2011 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |