Guilt (British TV series)

Guilt
Written byNeil Forsyth
Directed by
  • Robert McKillop
  • Patrick Harkins
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes12
Production
Producers
  • Neil Forsyth
  • Neil Webster
  • Kirstie MacDonald
  • Jules Hussey
  • Eric Coulter
Running time50–55 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release30 October 2019 (2019-10-30) –
25 April 2023 (2023-04-25)
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Guilt is a Scottish mystery thriller television series. It was the first drama commission of BBC Scotland. Episodes premiered on that channel before being broadcast across the UK on BBC Two. Written and created by Neil Forsyth, Guilt initially centres on two brothers, played by Mark Bonnar and Jamie Sives, who are involved in a hit and run. The series eventually draws a large cast of characters into an ongoing story.

The first series of Guilt was broadcast in 2019,[1] and the second in the autumn of 2021. A third and final series was released in April 2023.[2] The show was a critical hit and was subsequently broadcast around the world.

Guilt is widely regarded as one of the best ever Scottish television dramas.[3][4][5] The New York Times has called it "Scotland's most notable TV drama".[6]

  1. ^ "BBC Scotland - Guilt - The real-life 'bromance' behind Guilt began in high school". BBC. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Guilt - Series 3: Episode 3". BBC. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Mark Bonnar on the return of hit TV show Guilt". Herald Scotland. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. ^ "TV: Jamie Sives on Guilt and working with classmate Mark Bonnar". Herald Scotland. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  5. ^ "TV: Guilt: Writer Neil Forsyth on bringing back his award-winning Edinburgh thriller series". The Scotsman. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  6. ^ "TV: 'Guilt' Review: When the Lights Go Out in Edinburgh". The New York Times. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.