The Living and the Dead

Set in 1894, The Living and the Dead follows Nathan Appleby, a pioneering psychologist who moves with his wife from progressive London to his family's rural estate in Somerset. They hope for a fresh start, but the isolated community is steeped in superstition and fear, seemingly haunted by supernatural forces. As a man of science, Nathan attempts to find rational explanations for the ghostly apparitions and strange occurrences that plague his neighbors. However, he is soon drawn into a terrifying mystery that challenges his core beliefs and blurs the line between the natural world and the paranormal. This chilling BBC One period drama has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns.