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High-flying solicitor Jane Kennedy returns to the seaside town she left as a teenager to take up the post of coroner, becoming an advocate for the dead as she investigates sudden, violent or unexplained deaths.
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The Coroner premiered November 16, 2015. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
High-flying solicitor Jane Kennedy returns to the seaside town she left as a teenager to take up the post of coroner, becoming an advocate for the dead as she investigates sudden, violent or unexplained deaths.
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Episode 1
When a teenager is found dead at the foot of a tower, Detective Sergeant Davey Higgins believes it was a tragic suicide, but Coroner Jane Kennedy thinks there is more to the case than meets the eye.
Directed by Ian BarberWritten by Sally AbbottGuest stars Archie Rush, Imogen Waterhouse, Andrew Whipp, Oscar Lloyd, Sophie Duval, Simon Meacock
Episode 2
When a body washes up on the shore, Jane is convinced it's a botched sea burial, but Davey believes otherwise. With a steak at stake, both are determined to prove each other wrong.
Directed by Matt CarterWritten by Al SmithGuest stars Robert Morgan, Phoebe Thomas, Howard Coggins, Alex Ferns, Jenny Galloway, Delroy Brown
Episode 3
When the town's new mayor is found dead in a hotel room, Jane's quest for the truth puts her own life in danger.
Directed by Matt CarterWritten by David BowkerGuest stars Tilly Blackwood, Rupert Procter, Ronan Vibert, Molly Hanson, Leon Ockenden
Episode 4
A popular local businessman is shot dead by a sniper in public. Davey is forced to watch as an officer from the Metropolitan Police takes over his investigation and then makes a move on Jane.
Directed by Ian BarberWritten by Ann-Marie di MambroGuest stars Stuart Davidson, Claire Price, James Buller, James Weber Brown, Bill Buckhurst, Alex Felton
Episode 5
When a treasure hunter is found dead in his own home, Jane wonders whether one of his colleagues wanted the loot for themselves, while the locals fear it was something more supernatural...
Directed by Ian BarberWritten by Kit LambertGuest stars Stuart Davidson, Simon Armstrong, Katy Brand, Sam Stockman, Alex Avery, Georgia Henshaw, Gerald Kyd
Episode 6
A man is found dead in a shipwrecked container on the beach. Davey is convinced it was an unfortunate accident, but Jane fears darker forces might be responsible.
Directed by Adrian BeanWritten by Matthew Cooke, Vincent LundGuest stars Charles Babalola, Florence Hall, David Westhead, Naomi Ryan, Alan Williams, Paul Hawkyard
Episode 7
The sleepy town of Lighthaven is stunned when a teenage girl returns from the dead. Where has she been for a whole year? And who was buried in her place?
Directed by Ian BarberWritten by Dan MuirdenGuest stars Beatie Edney, Ivan Kaye, Tessa Churchard, Richard Huw, Holly Bodimeade, Gyuri Sarossy, Christopher Villiers
Episode 8
When the patriarch of the local aristocratic family is found stabbed to death, Jane and Davey investigate and find themselves revisiting an embarrassing chapter of their teenage romance.
Directed by Adrian BeanWritten by Sally AbbottGuest stars Maya Gerber, Timothy Carlton, Amy Marston, Alun Raglan, Andrew Havill
Episode 9
When a man is found dead in a walk-in freezer, Jane and Davey's relationship is tested to the limit as they clash over who they think is responsible.
Directed by Niall FraserWritten by Sally AbbottGuest stars Peter Gunn, Emma Campbell-Jones, Oliver Bennett, Hazel Ellerby, Alice Henley
Episode 10
A woman drops dead in the build-up to a Latin dance festival in Lighthaven. As Jane and Davey argue over what they think happened, the body mysteriously vanishes from the mortuary.
Directed by Niall FraserWritten by Ann-Marie di MambroGuest stars Stuart Davidson, Carla Mendonça, Juan Pablo Yepez, Gabriela Montaraz, Alejandro De Mesa, Lucy Phelps, Ben Turner
Episode information updated Sep 3, 2026
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