Based on the novels by W.J. Burley and set against the windswept Cornish coast, this acclaimed detective series follows the exploits of the meticulous and very clever Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe and his team. In the first series, they must unravel a tangled web of deceit and lies to crack open a number of brutal murders fuelled by village hatred, family feuds, greed and illicit affairs. Guest starring Bill Nighy.