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Dark Angel
Overview
The story of Victorian serial killer Mary Ann Cotton, a poisoner whose methods leave no visible scars, allowing her tally of victims to mount, unsuspected by a Victorian society unable to conceive of a woman capable of such terrible crimes. Traveling around the North East, she insinuates herself into unsuspecting families, marrying and creating new families of her own - before killing them, taking their money and moving on.
Status
Ended
Network
ITV1
Seasons & Episodes

Series 1
Episodes

Episode 1
24-year-old Mary Ann Cotton returns home to Seaham, County Durham having eloped to Cornwall with Billy Mowbray. A terrible cycle of births and deaths has haunted the pair but as Mary's circumstances worsen she finds a deadly solution.

Episode 2
No description available.
Top Cast

Joanne Froggatt
Mary Ann Cotton

Mark Underwood
Fred Cotton

Alun Armstrong
George Stot

Jonas Armstrong
Joe

John Bowler
Mr. Johnson

Sam Hoare
James Robinson

John Hollingworth
Dr. John Maling

Thomas Howes
George Ward

Jamie B. Chambers
Robert Evans

Paul Brennen
Mr. Riley

Michael Culkin
Sunderland vicar

Bill Fellows
Mr. Brownlee




