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Thorne: Sleepyhead (2010)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Thorne is a television drama series which debuted on Sky1 in the UK on 10 October 2010. Based on Mark Billingham's novels, the six-episode serial stars David Morrissey in the title role of Detective Inspector Tom Thorne. Part one, Sleepyhead, follows Thorne, who, while investigating a series of attacks on young women, is dragged back into the nightmares of his past as he races to find a killer. Part two, Scaredycat, sees two women murdered within hours of one another near St Pancras station, but in different ways. When a connection is made with two other murders which occurred months before, but also on the same day, Thorne realises two serial killers may be in a macabre partnership.

IMDb rating
6.7 (3,563 votes)
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
Britbox Apple TV Channel · BritBox · BritBox Amazon Channel
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2010)

7.23 avg 3 episodes 7.1 → 7.4 45 min avg

Ep 1: 7.1 · 72 votesEp 2: 7.2 · 62 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 59 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.17.172
2Episode #1.27.262
3Episode #1.37.459