The Singing Detective

1 series•Entertainment / Drama

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Pulp thriller writer Philip Marlow is in hospital with the skin complaint psoriasis, tormented by his past and threatened by his future. His memories, his 1930s-style gumshoe fiction and his disease weave him an altered reality.

Episode 1Skin

A patient struggles to keep his sanity while his alter ego, a private eye, keeps singing. Adult themes.

Episode 2Heat

Marlow faces his personal misery of the talking cure with the psychologist.

Episode 3Lovely Days

Marlow thinks back to his childhood and remembers seeing his mother having illicit sex. Contains some sexual content.

Episode 4Clues

Marlow as a child visits London. A film option on Marlow's novel thickens the plot. Contains some strong language.

Episode 5Pitter Patter

Marlow is getting better and the different strands of his fiction and reality converge. Contains some strong language.

Episode 6Who Done It

Marlow still dreams about the homecoming and the frightening figure of the scarecrow. Adult themes.

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