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West Cork

In West Cork, it’s simply known as ‘the murder’. In 1996 French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier is found dead near her holiday home. There are no witnesses and no known motive. The police susp... Read more

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Ranked #1

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14. He Sees Sophie Everywhere

14. He Sees Sophie Everywhere

New Feature Episode: An Englishman is on trial in a French court for a murder committed in Ireland. With no defendant pr... Read more

14 May 2021

52mins

Ranked #2

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1: Blow-ins

1: Blow-ins

West Cork, Ireland is an outpost at the edge of Europe, the jumping-off point for America. Rugged windswept and coastal,... Read more

29 Mar 2021

27mins

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2: The Back of Beyond

2: The Back of Beyond

A body is found at the end of a path leading to three houses. In West Cork, the police, known in Ireland as ‘the guards,... Read more

29 Mar 2021

27mins

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3: Sophie Bouniol

3: Sophie Bouniol

Sophie Buoniol, commonly referred to by her married name, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, was 39 years old when she was murde... Read more

29 Mar 2021

34mins

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4: Killer Among Us

4: Killer Among Us

In the weeks following the murder, Schull, the jewel-box vacation town closest to Sophie’s home, becomes a very differen... Read more

29 Mar 2021

35mins

Ranked #6

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5: A Good Suspect

5: A Good Suspect

The guards have a suspect—one who has spent the last 20 years trying to convince Ireland that he is not a murderer. We b... Read more

29 Mar 2021

33mins

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6: The Englishman

6: The Englishman

A blow-in from Manchester, England, the suspect has been grating on locals ever since he first arrived in West Cork. He ... Read more

29 Mar 2021

39mins

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7: The Arrest

7: The Arrest

On February 10th, 1997, the guards make an arrest in a well-orchestrated plan to snare their chief suspect. There’s an i... Read more

29 Mar 2021

37mins

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8: The Game Is On

8: The Game Is On

After the guards fail to get a confession, a game of cat and mouse ensues; the guards need more evidence, but worry that... Read more

29 Mar 2021

37mins

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9: The Moonshine Effect

9: The Moonshine Effect

After the arrest is made public in West Cork, the town is terrified, convinced there is a murderer next-door. And yet, t... Read more

29 Mar 2021

36mins

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