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Traces: With Laura Fraser, Michael Nardone, Jennifer Spence, Andrea Hart. While attending an online forensic course, young lab assistant discovers that the fictitious case study has a link to her past. With the help of two female professors she works on bringing a killer to justice.
- (7K)
- 2019-12-07
- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- 45
Set against the stunning Scottish landscape in and around Dundee, three compelling female characters — Emma Hedges, Prof. Sarah Gordon and Prof. Kathy Torrance — join forces to uncover the truth about an unsolved murder case that's very close to home.
Traces focuses on three female forensic professionals, Emma Hedges, Sarah Gordon and Kathy Torrance, working together at the fictional Scottish Institute of Forensic Science and Anatomy (SIFA) at the fictional University of Tayside in Dundee, Scotland, as they uncover the truth of a murder case and bring a killer to justice.
- Molly Windsor Plays Emma Hedges
- Laura Fraser as Prof. Sarah Gordon
- Jennifer Spence as Prof. Kathy Torrence
- Martin Compston Plays Daniel Macafee
- Michael Nardone Plays Dci Neil Mckinven
- Vincent Regan as Phil Macafee
- John Gordon Sinclair Plays Drew Cubbin
- Laurie Brett as Izzy Alessi
Who is Emma Hedges? A 23-year-old who, at the start of season 1, signed up to a MOOC – Massive Open Online Course – which teaches the principles of forensic science. However, she soon realised a supposedly fictional forensic case study bore a remarkable similarity to a real-life case she knew all too well: her mother's unsolved murder. Where have I...
Who is Professor Sarah Gordon? Sarah is a professor of Chemistry who taught the very case study that raised Molly's suspicions back in season 1. Speaking about the female-led series, Fraser told RadioTimes.com: "This wasn't even 50/50 – it was actually predominantly female and I really appreciated it, it felt so comfortable." She added: "I would lo...
Who is Professor Kathy Torrence? Professor of forensic anthropology, and a colleague of Sarah's. Where have I seen Jennifer Spence before? Spence has starred in the likes of Continuum, Close Up, Trigger Me, Family Law, You Me Her, Lucky Hank, The Trades and Family Law.
Who is Daniel Macafee? A man whom Emma meets in season one and shares a romantic connection with. At the end of season 1, (spoiler!) he turned on his own father for potential murder. Where have I seen Martin Compston before? Compston is best known for playing Steve Arnott in Line of Duty, but he's also starred in surrogacy thriller The Nest, Sweet ...
Who is DCI Neil McKinven? Neil is a veteran police officer who is experienced and sympathetic, and who became a confidante to Emma in season 1. Where have I seen Michael Nardone before? Nardone has previously appeared in shows such as Silent Witness, Rome, Merlin, Doctors, Line of Duty, Shetland, This is England '90, The Night Manager, Guilt and Ri...
Who is Phil Macafee? Daniel's father, who was arrested at the end of season 1. Where have I seen Vincent Regan before? Regan known for appearances in films like 300, Snow White and the Huntsman and Troy. He also played Ned Despard in Poldark, Jasper Tudor in The White Princess and Tony in Flesh and Blood, and has also appeared in The Bay, Luther: T...
Who is Drew Cubbin? Emma's father, whom she reconnected with during the first season. Where have I seen John Gordon Sinclair before? The Glasgow-born star played Gregory in the iconic Scottish film Gregory's Girl, and has gone on to star in Erik the Viking, World War Z, and Mad About Alice.
Who is Izzy Alessi? A figure from Emma's childhood, and her best friend's mum. Where have I seen Laurie Brett before? She played Jane Beale in EastEnders and Christine Mulgrew in Waterloo Road. She's also starred in London Kills and the recent Deadwater Fell as DC Gemma Darlington. Traces season 2 will air on BBC One from Saturday 30th March 2024 a...
What happened in series 1? From left: Jennifer Spence, Laura Fraser, Molly Windsor and Martin Compston couldn’t agree on where to look for this shot. The murder of Emma’s mother Marie Monroe is the main focus of series 1. Emma thought she left the tragic event in her past, but it’s soon revisited when she moves to Dundee to become a lab assistant.
Emma Hedges’ return to Dundee brings her mother’s unsolved murder into sharp focus. Resolved to find the truth, Emma puts both love and life at risk as she fights to bring the killer to justice.
Traces follows three female leads – Emma Hedges (Three Girls' Molly Windsor), Prof. Sarah Gordon (Breaking Bad's Laura Fraser) and Prof. Kathy Torrance (Continuum's Jennifer Spence) – who ...
