Adapted from Ann Cleeves' best-selling novel of the same name the show follows DI Matthew Venn as he returns to a small community in North Devon with his husband (Declan Bennett).
After the body of a man is found on the beach close to Matthew's home, the investigation throws a cast of doubt on the whole community.
Matthew and his team have to get to the bottom of a case which brings with it old wounds and a deadly secret in order to expose the killer.
Anne Boleyn explores her struggle to stay alive in the final months of her life, as she endeavors to secure her daughter's future and challenge the patriarchy as her execution hangs over her head.