ITV’s A Confession – how many episodes are there and when is the series finale?
A CONFESSION has had the nation gripped for the last six weeks.
The series comes to a close TONIGHT - here's what you can expect...
How can you watch A Confession?
You can watch the final episode TONIGHT (October 7, 2019) on ITV at 9pm.
The series consists of six episodes.
After each episode has aired you can watch it on the .
If you missed the start you can still catch up on all the episodes online.
What will happen in the final episode of A Confession?
Benghazi, Libya, provides a welcome change of scenery for former Wiltshire Police Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher having resigned from his job to take on a role as a "security consultant" in November 2014.
It is now over 3 years since he led the investigation that found murdered girls Sian O’Callaghan and Rebecca Godden-Edwards, and Fulcher is happy to be away from Gablecross Police Station.
Things have moved on for Elaine Pickford too, as she continues trying to carry on with her life by making plans to marry her partner Pete.
The hope that the wedding would provide everyone with some much-needed relief from Sian’s death doesn’t however go to plan as Elaine fears that she might have made a mistake.
Meanwhile Karen Edwards refuses to give up the fight for justice for her daughter Becky, and continues to embarrass Wiltshire Police at every opportunity over their failure to re-investigate.
The pressure forces Wiltshire Police to begin a new investigation into Becky’s murder, but a meeting with the CPS merely confirms to Detective Superintendent Sean Memory that any case against Christopher Halliwell would need to be able to use the confession he made to Fulcher.
But there is enough evidence to arrest and charge him, which might smoke out a mistake.
The key is for Halliwell to deny murdering Becky (first time around it never got that far) and then the team could ask a new judge to revisit the original ruling that disallowed the confession.
Is A Confession based on a true story?
Following on from the success of Manhunt, A Confession is another crime drama which deals with a real-life case.
It tells the story of 22-year-old Sian O’Callaghan who went missing in Swindon in 2011 after leaving a nightclub to walk to her boyfriend's house.
Senior Investigating Officer Steve Fulcher is in charge of handling the case and firmly believes that Sian is still alive.
In the end he links Sian's case to the disappearance of Becky Godden-Edwards after Halliwell owned up to a second body.
But Fulcher breaches police procedure to ensure that justice prevails.
Who's in the cast of A Confession?
The series has an all-star cast.
From The Office actor to a former EastEnders star, here's who is in the line-up:
Martin Freeman as Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher
This isn't the first time Martin's played a sleuth - he starred as Dr John Watson in the series Sherlock alongside .
Other series he's starred in include The Office and Fargo.
He's also been in a number of films including The Hobbit, Love Actually and Black Panther.
Imelda Staunton as Karen Edwards
Imelda has previously starred in a number of film and theatre roles.
In Nanny McPhee she played Mrs Blatherwick and in two of the Harry Potter films she starred as Dolores Umbridge.
Her TV credits include Return To Cranford, My Family And Other Animals and Up The Garden Path.
Siobhan Finneran as Elaine O’Callaghan
Siobhan previously starred in Downtown Abbey as the scheming lady's maid Sarah O'Brien.
She's also been in Coronation Street, Happy Valley and The Amazing Mrs Pritchard.
In the hit ITV comedy Benidorm she played Janice Harvey.
Siobhan also stars in Cold Feet.
Joe Absolom as Christopher Halliwell
Joe stars as local taxi driver Christopher Halliwell, who soon becomes a chief suspect in the search for a missing woman.
The actor is famous for his role as Al Large in Doc Martin, while he's also made appearances in EastEnders and The Lever.
The star also won the celebrity version of Total Wipeout in 2010 and bagged £10,000 for his chosen charity.
MORE ON A CONFESSION
Charlie Cooper as Kevin Reape
Charlie is a writer and actor who also dabbles in music and comedy.
He worked both as an actor and co-writer for BBC Comedy This Country.
Peaky Blinders and Bodyguard actress Stephanie Hyam takes on the role of Becky Godden.