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''One of Us'' is a British drama television miniseries created and written by Harry and Jack Williams for the
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. It was released internationally in 2016 on
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, but was removed in January 2022. Originally titled ''Retribution'', the series received the highest number of nominations for any television production at the 2017 Scottish
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, and actress
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received a Scottish BAFTA nomination for her work on the show.


Plot

The story starts with childhood sweethearts Adam Elliot and Grace Douglas, who have married and are found brutally murdered after having returned home from their honeymoon. Their families and neighbours in the remote
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village of Braeston are devastated. Events take an even darker turn when a badly injured man arrives at their doorstep after his car goes off the road – a man who seems to be the killer.


Cast

*
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as Louise Elliot *
Joanna Vanderham Joanna Vanderham (born 17 October 1990) is a Scottish actress. She was nominated for an International Emmy Award for her debut role in the Sky One crime drama '' The Runaway'' (2011). Early life Vanderham was born in Perth and grew up in Scon ...
as Claire Elliot *
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as DI Juliet Wallace *
Joe Dempsie Joseph Maxwell Dempsie (born 22 June 1987) is an English actor, best known for his roles as Chris Miles in the E4 teen comedy-drama '' Skins'' (2007–2008) and Gendry Baratheon in ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2013; 2017–2019). Dempsie's e ...
as Rob Elliot * John Lynch as Bill Douglas *
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as Anna *
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as Moira Douglas * Cristian Ortega as Jamie Douglas * Louie O'Raw as (5-year-old) Adam Elliot * Maisie O'Raw as (5-year-old) Grace Douglas *
Jeremy Neumark Jones Jeremy Barrington Neumark Jones (born 1989 in Enfield) is an English actor who has taken lead roles on the BBC television series '' The Last Post'' (2017) and on the ITV drama series ''Belgravia'' (2020). His grandparents were German Jews who ...
as (adult) Adam Elliot *
Kate Bracken Kate Bracken (born 12 June 1990) is a Scottish actress. Bracken is best known for her role as Alex Millar in '' Being Human''. Early life Bracken grew up just outside Fort William near the village of Spean Bridge. She attended Kilmonivaig Prim ...
as (adult) Grace Douglas * Owen Whitelaw as Lee Walsh * Steve Evets as DS Andrew Barker * Gary Lewis as Alastair *
Adrian Edmondson Adrian Charles Edmondson (born 24 January 1957) is an English actor, comedian, musician, writer and television presenter. He was part of the alternative comedy boom in the early 1980s and had roles in the television series '' The Young Ones'' (1 ...
as Peter Elliot *
Kate Dickie Kate Dickie (born 1971) is a Scottish actress who has appeared in television series, stage plays and films. She is known for her television roles as Lex in the BBC series '' Tinsel Town'' (2000–2001) and Lysa Arryn in the HBO series '' Game ...
as Sal *
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as Yuki * Stuart Dutton (Police Sergeant)


Episode list


Reception

Critical reception of the first episode was positive, with
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'' describing it as "Tarantino-meets-Shakespeare. . . . A mash-up of Romeo and Juliet and The Hateful Eight, with the plight of young lovers bringing conflict between two families, who are trapped together with a killer during a storm. Whether it ends in Tarantino-like carnage remains to be seen".
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of the '' Radio Times'' praised the opening episode as "a clever, chilling and original thriller" and "a strong opener to what promises to be a gripping four-part series". Dowell praised the acting as "first rate, even if a lot of the acting requires rather a lot of frenetic emoting as this horror story unfolds". The series also was praised for its tone and style, with
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'' calling it "a grim, gloomy thriller with a latent moral edge".


References


External links

* *{{IMDb title, id=5149528, title=One of Us 2016 British television series debuts 2016 British television series endings 2010s British drama television series BBC television dramas BBC high definition shows British crime drama television series 2010s British television miniseries English-language television shows Television shows set in Scotland