The Sixth Commandment (2023)

Crime · Drama · History

A series that dramatises the shocking story of the true-life murder of former Stowe schoolmaster and deeply closeted evangelical Christian, 69-year-old Peter Farquhar, by his 28-year-old student and young churchwarden Ben Field in October 2015.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (8,959 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

7.85 avg 4 episodes 7.8 → 7.8 58 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.8	347
2	Episode #1.2	7.8	300
3	Episode #1.3	8.0	278
4	Episode #1.4	7.8	252