The Living and the Dead (2016)

Drama · Horror · Thriller

Somerset 1894. When a pioneering Victorian psychologist brings his vivacious young wife to live on his family's estate, he is confronted by one disturbing case after another. Are these strange events linked merely by coincidence, or is there something more sinister - more supernatural - going on at Shepzoy?

IMDb rating: 7.3 (4,307 votes)
Episode average: 7.1 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

7.08 avg 6 episodes 6.9 → 7.3 58 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode 1	6.9	347
2	Episode 2	7.0	277
3	Episode 3	7.1	259
4	Episode 4	7.0	230
5	Episode 5	7.2	227
6	Episode 6	7.3	210