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The Crow Road

An adaptation of Iain Banks' dark novel, featuring a young Scots history student as its central character.

Adapted from a dark novel by Banks, the story follows Prentice McHoan, a young Scots history student, as he uncovers a shocking family secret after a series of mysterious and tragic events claiming the lives of his relatives.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Prentice

1. Prentice

Aired: Nov 4, 1996

Prentice returns home from university for his grandmother's funeral where he ...

Episode 2 Kenneth

2. Kenneth

Aired: Nov 11, 1996

After drunkenly making a fool of himself at his Uncle Fergus' New Years Eve p...

Episode 3 Fergus

3. Fergus

Aired: Nov 18, 1996

Prentice learns more about the past when he finds old floppy disks containing...

Episode 4 Rory

4. Rory

Aired: Nov 25, 1996

Prentice gradually begins to close on the truth behind Rory's disappearance. ...

Info about The Crow Road

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Genres:Drama